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.” ...

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 All Christians revere the Apostle Peter, but ...

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 ...

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) ...

A team of archaeologists uncovered evidence this month that may be the “smoking gun” confirming the location of the house of St. Peter. While excavating a fifth-sixth century Byzantine basilica at the ...

A renowned city architect designed St. Peter the Apostle Church 170 years ago. Irish laborers dug the foundation by hand, donating their labor to build it. And its early parishioners spared no expense ...

Pope Francis uses incense to bless a bronze reliquary containing bone fragments believed to belong to St. Peter the Apostle during a Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 24, 2013. A debate ...

Catholic congregations are struggling to come to grips with the list of closures and mergers announced over the weekend. In many cases, the situation is creating a wedge. Cleveland Bishop Richard ...