By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In what Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described as a “brave and bold” gesture, Pope Francis gave the patriarch a famous reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter. The only time the bronze reliquary has been displayed publicly was in November 2013, […]
Vatican firefighter says St. Peter’s at much less risk than Notre Dame
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 15, Romans and tourists could not help looking at St. Peter’s Basilica and wondering, “what if?” But Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA April 16 […]
Easter Story: Simon Peter’s special visit
By Sean M. Wright Special to the Herald “But what about Peter?” asked my son DeForeest as we returned from the Easter Vigil Mass many years ago. I’d started telling him about Jesus from the time he began to talk. By the age of 3, he was familiar with the Gospel and showed interest in […]
Book goes behind-the-scenes in relating search for St. Peter’s bones
By Jo Ann Zuniga Catholic News Service HOUSTON — Two Houston men shared a journey through centuries of history and a decades-long archaeological dig under the Vatican to unveil a story reminiscent of adventurer archaeologist Indiana Jones complete with German Nazis in Rome. For legendary oilman George Strake and New York Times best-selling author John […]
