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The Vatican: Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome - Jessica Moore Saint Peter’s Basilica is inextricably linked to the history of the modern western world. The holiest relics within Saint Peter’s Basilica are the tomb and the bones of Saint Peter.   Saint Peter’s Basilica is symbolic of the Catholic Church’s spiritual power and growth. facweb.furman.edu /~jpitts/24-st.peters.htm

CNN.com - Vatican exhumes Pope John XXIII - March 24, 2001 The move was part of the preparation for him to be moved to a new spot in the basilica of Saint Peters. The pope is due to be moved from the cave under the basilica, where many popes are buried, to a new position on the main floor of the basilica to help cope with the flow of pilgrims who come to pray at his tomb. The cave under the basilica is very narrow and the pilgrims rapidly block the passage. edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/03/24/pope.exhumed   (285 words)

The Bryan-College Station Eagle > Entertainment > Exhibits Mosaic Fragment of Saint Peter from the Basilica of Saint Paul's Outside the Walls, 5th Century mosaic, travertine marble frame. Included are representations of the Sistene Chapel, the ancient and current Basilicas of St. Peter, and the Tomb of St. Peter. The Houston Museum of Natural Science will host the world premiere of the largest Vatican exhibition to tour North America when St. Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes opens Sunday for a five-month engagement. www.theeagle.com /spotlight/exhibits/2003articles/022703vatican.htm   (575 words)

St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel Sant'Angelo. Although the Vatican basilica is not the Pope's official ecclesiastical seat (Saint John Lateran), it is most certainly his principal church, as most Papal ceremonies take place at St. Peter's due to its size, proximity to the Papal residence, and location within the Vatican City walls. At the apse of the church is the Triumph of the Chair of Saint Peter (1666) by Bernini, a focus of the Feast of Cathedra Petri celebrated annually on February 22 in accordance to the calendar of saints. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Peters   (3184 words)

North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey! The excavations under St. Peter's Basilica are cramped and fragile, and the Vatican limits the number and size of tours (about 10 people, maximum). Another Catholic tradition holds that Peter's head, along with that of St. Paul, is in a gold reliquary atop the main altar of the Basilica of St. John Lateran elsewhere in Rome. There is little doubt, however, that the builders of successive monuments on Vatican Hill, from the Trophy of Gaius to today's basilica, all chose their site because they thought they were building atop Peter's grave. www.northjersey.com /page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyMjAmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2ODYxNTkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1   (1197 words)

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Santa Susanna A Spiritual Walk through Saint Peters: A walk through Saint Peter’s Basilica explaining this holy site from the original tomb of Saint Peter in the basilica of Constantine to the present Basilica of Michelangelo and Bernini. A wonderful exploration of how devotion to Saint Peter has changed over the centuries. We will also be visiting the Churches around St. Peter in Chains (February 1) and the Aventine Hill Churches (February 8) Fee is 10 Euro for one tour, 25 Euro for all three. www.santasusanna.org /onPilgrimage/spiritualWalks.html   (544 words)

Was Peter at Rome? After a chance discovery beneath the high altar of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome, Pope Pius XII announced, on 23 December 1950, that the tomb of Peter had been found. Excavators discovered a scrawl — one could hardly call it an inscription — which some scholars argue reads, "Peter is in here." The slippery Eusebius did write that monuments inscribed with the names of Peter and Paul testify to their martyrdom at Rome and are still visited in the cemeteries of the city. The foundation of the Catholic Church rests on Peter having established the papacy from a historical seat in Ancient Rome. www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /rants/0629a-almanac.htm   (603 words)

Catholic Cathedrals United States Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington Cathedral - Basilica of Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine The Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg www.catholiclinks.org /catedralesestadosunidos.htm   (603 words)

Saint Peter's Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia St Peter's Square, or St Peter's Piazza (Piazza San Pietro), is located directly in front of St Peter's Basilica, in Vatican City, the papal enclave within Rome. Google Maps St Peter's Basilica and Square on Google Maps Mary Ann Sullivan, "St Peter's Piazza, Vatican City" en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Peter's_Square   (553 words)

The Celebration of the Great Jubilee The urns were made by: MATTHIAS MARIA HEIERMANN (Germany) for the Basilica of Saint Peter; KYOSI NAGATANI (Japan) for the Basilica of Saint John Lateran; OTELLO SCATOLINI (Italy) for the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls; and MARIA ANTONIETTA DE MITRIO (Italy) for the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. The first closing of a Holy Door for which historical and ritual documentation exists is that of the Basilica of Saint Peter at the end of the Holy Year of 1500. Two months later, the brick and masonry wall, which had until then sealed the door on the outside, was erected on the inside of the Basilica; in it was inserted the traditional box containing coins and the parchment document attesting the closure. www.ewtn.com /library/liturgy/holydoor.htm   (553 words)

IDI 368 December 1998 Another Dominican saint who has the honour of being included among the sculptures in the basilica of Saint Mary Major is Saint Peter Martyr or Saint Peter of Verona. According to the biographical notes of the "Liturgy of the Hours, Dominican Proper", Saint Hyacinth of Poland "was canonised by Clemente VIII on April 17, 1594"; Saint Raymond "was the first saint canonised in the present Vatican Basilica by Clement VIII on April 29, 1601". Saint Pius V, pope from 1566-1572, and a Dominican, has an exquisite tomb in the Sistine Chapel of the Basilica. www.op.org /curia/idi/idi368/eng368spl.html   (553 words)

Peter, Saint on Encyclopedia.com General view of Saint Peter's Basilica as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates 26 November 2005 to the faithful during the celebration of the First Vespers on the occasion of the first week of Advent in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. ''Saint Peter and the Vatican: the Legacy of the Popes'' Begins North American Exhibition; Rare Vatican Art and Objects to Be on View in Three Cities. Peter was a native of Bethsaida and the brother of St. Andrew; he was married. www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Peter-S1t.asp   (1535 words)

Rome Excursions In the event of bad weather it is held in Saint Peters' Basilica. This half day tour ends with a visit to Saint Peters' Basilica including entering the crypt where the Popes lie buried. The Papal audience takes place in Saint Peter's Square with His Holiness in attendance. www.brookdale.cc.nj.us /staff/forensics/excursions.html   (650 words)

Italy Spent the entire morning in Saint Peters Basilica at the Vatican City, which included the famous Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's beautiful painting on the ceiling. The picture is of Saint Peters Square and us in the Vatican gardens. Toured Saint Mark's Square, the Doges' palace and the Bridge of Sighs, it was named this because criminals that were convicted and on the way to jail had to cross over this bridge and legend has it that there was a lot of sighs from the prisoners and their families. www.scrapperalumni.org /documents/j_aber3.html   (1674 words)

ItalyGuides.it: St. Peters Basilica, Rome Italy (Saint Peters Basilica) Peter's tomb in the 2and century and the first great basilica, ordered by the Emperor Costantine, was completed around AD 349. Then, after falling from favor under Innocent X, he was brought back by Alexander VII (1655-67) to design the new square in front of the basilica. The Centre of the Roman Catholic faith, St. Peter's draws pilgrims from all over the world. www.compart-multimedia.com /virtuale/us/roma/st_peter_basilica.htm   (333 words)

Insiders - 03/04/2005: Thousands mourn globe-trotting Pontiff He will lie in state at St Peter's Basilica for three days, and it was thought that he would be buried in one of the empty cribs in St Peter's Basilica next to the other popes, but there've been reports in recent days that he actually wants to be buried in Poland. The announcement of the death of Pope John Paul II has been greeted with respectful applause and rivers of tears by thousands of the faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square and around the world. They knew that his death was imminent, but there is a lot of sadness, a lot of tears, and that remarkable feature of St Peter's Square: even though there's that many people, tens of thousands, remarkably quiet, quite serene and calm atmosphere. www.abc.net.au /insiders/content/2005/s1337025.htm   (783 words)

Encyclopedia: Saint Peter According to tradition, Peter is buried in the grottoes underneath the Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City. The Basilica of Saint Peter, portrayed by Viviano Codazzi in a 1630 painting, is the largest church in Christendom and often used by the Pope. Statue of Saint Peter by Giuseppe de Fabris. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Saint-Peter   (6971 words)

One step closer to Saint Teresa / Frail John Paul II beatifies Nobel winner in front of huge crowd A huge portrait of Mother Teresa -- a Nobel Peace Prize winner sometimes called the "saint of the gutters" for her work in Calcutta -- was unfurled on the great facade of St. Peter's Basilica. Indian women in white-and-gold saris, bearing flowers, swayed before the canopied altar on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica to music played on tabla and harmonium. In bright sunlight after a night of rain, the pope was wheeled to an altar below the basilica on an upholstered chair and, after the ceremony, seemed to rally slightly as he was driven through the crowd in an open pope- mobile with few of the security trappings that usually surround figures of global stature. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/20/MNGPV2F2Q71.DTL   (1064 words)

Frontiers in Electronic Media In the case of Infobyte's reconstruction of Saint Peter's Basilica one can move seamlessly between the existing structure and the no longer existing previous basilica. The net effect of this enormous corpus of religious images was an awareness of an continuity between the time of Christ and the saints throughout the centuries. In the latter Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance fresco cycles of the Lives of the Saints inspired an enormous corpus of artistic material. www.mmi.unimaas.nl /people/veltman/perspectives/contemporary/frontiers.html   (12502 words)

Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter's Basilica drew over four million people to Vatican City and was one of the largest pilgrimages in the history of Christianity. John Paul II was interred in the grottoes under the basilica, the Tomb of the Popes. John Paul II was succeeded by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany, the former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith who had led the Funeral Mass for John Paul II. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II   (12502 words)

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographies - M Archpriest of the patriarchal Vatican basilica and prefect of the S.C. of the Fabric of Saint Peter's basilica, August 14, 1961. Archpriest of the patriarchal Vatican basilica and prefect of the S.C. of the Fabric of Saint Peter's basilica, January 12, 1914. Consecrated, December 12, 1954, patriarchal Vatican basilica, Rome, by Cardinal Eugène Tisserant, bishop of Ostia and Porto e Santa Rufina, dean of Sacred College of Cardinals, assisted by Giacinto Tredici, bishop of Brescia, and by Domenico Bernareggi, titular bishop of Famagosta and vicar capitular of Milan. www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/bios-m.htm   (14949 words)

Tours in Rome - Italy The Saint Peter's Basilica will be closed on Wednesdays during the Pope's audience. - Justice Hall - Sant’Angelo Castle, The Pope’s fortress - Via della Conciliazione - Saint Peters’ Basilica (visit): In the Vatican the unforgettable masterpiece of the sacred art and Popes’ Blessing. Esquilino Square - Republic Square - The Naiadi Fountain - villa Borghese - Via Giula - Lungotevere - Sant' Angelo Castle, the ancient Pope's fortress - Saint Peter's Square (audience). www.filfranck.com /italy/tours_in_rome_italy.htm   (634 words)

Città del Vaticano Bernini completed the sumptuous decoration of the basilica (the Baldacchino of the High Altar and Saint Peter's Chair) and the brilliant, grandiose arrangement of Piazza di San Pietro (1656-66). Basilica di San Pietro : III - St. Peter's Chair In 1612 the facade of the church was erected and Pope Paul V Borghese could finally declare the conclusion of the whole project. www.christusrex.org /www1/citta/0-Citta.html   (634 words)

Dedication of St. Mary Major Basilica - Saint of the Day - American Catholic John Lateran represents Rome, the See of Peter; St. Paul Outside the Walls, the See of Alexandria, allegedly the see presided over by Mark; St. Peter’s, the See of Constantinople; and St. Mary’s, the See of Antioch, where Mary is supposed to have spent most of her life. Mary Major is one of the four Roman basilicas known as patriarchal cathedrals in memory of the first centers of the Church. First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian Basilica was rebuilt by Pope Sixtus III shortly after the Council of Ephesus affirmed Mary’s title as Mother of God in 431. www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1098   (476 words)

Rouillard Peter and Paul to the north-east; behind the apse to the west, Saint Stephen the Great whose church, with a 9th century nave and a 12th century doorway, is now part of the Ethiopian College in Vatican City; and to the south-west, Saint Martin of Tours. Saint Benedict, in the apse of Saint Peter's, must have rejoiced to see and hear his sons coming from the ends of the earth to take up this evening praise in the year 2000. It was at Saint Paul-outside-the-walls - not in the basilica destroyed by a bomb in 1823, but in the sacristy- that Dom Guéranger, who restored the Benedictines to France, made his monastic profession on 26 July 1837, after a novitiate, or rather a retreat of fifteen days. www.aimintl.org /anglais/bulletin70/09.htm   (1272 words)

st_pilgr6.htm After seeing St. Peter’s for the first time, Hoang said that when he entered the Basilica he prayed, “Thank you God that I am a Catholic.” The evening was also free and many seminarians simply went to bed early after a long day that began with a very early wake up call. After this experience, we traveled to the church of Saint Peter in chains. Saint Paul’s is the second largest church in Rome and contains Saint Paul’s relics, which are underneath the main altar. www.vocations.org /publications/pilgrimage2003/st_pilgr6.htm   (2824 words)

St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The facade of the Basilica of Saint Peter Although the Vatican basilica is not the Pope's official ecclesiastical seat (Saint John Lateran), it is most certainly his principal church, as most Papal ceremonies take place at St Peter's due to its size, proximity to the Papal residence, and location within the Vatican City walls. One of the holiest sites of Christendom, it is traditionally the burial site of basilica namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, first Bishop of Antioch, and later first Bishop of Rome. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Peter's_Basilica   (3084 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Later, perhaps on the building of the church over the graves on the Vatican and in the Via Ostiensis, the remains were restored to their former resting-place: Peter's to the Vatican Basilica and Paul's to the church on the Via Ostiensis. Peter was one of the three Apostles (with James and John) who were with Christ on certain special occasions the raising of the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Mark 5:37; Luke 8:51); the Transfiguration of Christ (Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:28), the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemani (Matthew 26:37; Mark 14:33). Peter returned occasionally to the original Christian Church of Jerusalem, the guidance of which was entrusted to St. James, the relative of Jesus, after the departure of the Prince of the Apostles (A.D. The last mention of St. Peter in the Acts (15:1-29; cf. www.newadvent.org /cathen/11744a.htm   (7872 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Basilica of Saint Peter Owing to the neglect of the churches at Rome during the papal residence at Avignon, by the fifteenth century the decay of Saint Peter's had progressed to an alarming extent. The sacristy of St. Peter's, the house of the canons and beneficiaries, as well as the papal hospice of Santa Marta are connected with the basilica by two covered passages. Three clearly defined stages in the construction of St. Peter's must therefore be distinguished: (1) Bramante's Greek cross with the dome; (2) Michelangelo, a Greek cross with dome, and in addition a vestibule with a portico of columns; (3) Paul V, a Latin cross with Baroque facade. www.newadvent.org /cathen/13369b.htm   (4174 words)

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