St. Peter the Apostle — Given the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
A multitude of groups claim St. Peter as their patron, including fishermen and clockmakers.
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St. Peter’s Marriage and Priestly Celibacy
“Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him of her. And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her; and she served them.” (Mark 1:30-31)
Peter the Apostle, and Paul the Teacher of the Gentiles
COMMENTARY: Each in a different way gathered together the one family of Christ. And revered together throughout the world, they share one martyr’s crown.
Mark’s Gospel Through the Eyes of St. Peter
New translation offers interesting insights into the work of the evangelist.
The Apostle and the Revolutionary
St. Peter and Vladimir Lenin: How They Processed a Traumatic Event in their Lives Changed the World in Very Different Ways
Bones Believed to Be St. Peter’s Discovered in 1,000-Year-Old Church in Rome
Routine restoration work uncovered fragments that may belong to the first pope, three other popes and four early Church martyrs.
Mercy Unites Catholic and Orthodox Churches, Pope Francis Says
Francis received the delegates of Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I during their visit to Rome for the celebration of the June 29 Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Pope Appeals for ‘Martyred Country’ of Syria, Reminds Faithful to ‘Fear Not’
Francis advocated for the plight of Syrians, as well as trafficking persons, on Sunday, in addition to sending Lunar New Year greetings and reflecting on Jesus calling St. Peter to follow him.
