Vatican to Display Bones of St. Peter for the First Time
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
By Eric J. Lyman
VATICAN---The Vatican said it would display for the first time bones believed to be the mortal remains of St. Peter, the leader of Jesus’ 12 apostles, to mark the end of the Year of Faith, Nov. 24. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, wrote in Monday’s editions of L’Osservatore Romano, that the Catholic faithful making a pilgrimage to St. Peter’s tomb to mark the end of the Year of Faith will enjoy “the exposition … of the relics traditionally recognized as those of the apostle who gave his life for the Lord on this spot.” [link]
By Eric J. Lyman
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| "Crucifixion of Saint Peter" (1601) by Caravaggio |
