St. Peter was a fisherman. Fishing nets and tilapia were his daily reality. Born without distinction in a backwater of the Roman Empire, he presumably would have lived and died in total obscurity, had ...

“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.” ...

Pope Francis uses incense as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 29. At the conclusion of the Mass the pope presented palliums in ...

This is French artist Gustave Dore’s depiction of the Apostle Peter’s escape from prison with the help of an angel. Dore lived from 1832-83. (Courtesy Photo) The Apostle Peter’s miraculous escape from ...

Scholars have discovered an inscription that may mark the Church of the Apostles, said to be at St. Peter's birthplace in Bethsaida. Nyack College professor Steven Notley, academic director of the El ...

Find today’s readings here. In the collect for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the church prays to God “that no tempests may disturb us, for you have set us fast on the rock of the Apostle ...

This etching is Dutch artist Rembrandt’s depiction of a crippled beggar being healed by the Apostles Peter and John at the temple gate called Beautiful. Rembrandt lived from 1606-69. (Courtesy Photo) ...