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We think of her as a poet—and a great one—but a case could also be made for her as a theologian. So many of Emily Dickinson’s ...
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, ...
The Gospel passage for Peter and Paul is Matthew 16: “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church.” Leo XIV began ...
Sede Vacante, the Latin term meaning “the see being vacant,” is used when the pope—the successor of St. Peter—has passed away. On April 21, 2025, the Holy Father, Pope Francis ...
"It is to Peter that He says: 'You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church' (Matthew 16:18). Where Peter is, there is the Church. And where the Church, no death is there, but life ...
Jesus said to Peter, " Upon this rock, I will build my church," meaning upon the speaking of faith, and “this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. ...
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said to the man who'd been known as Simon, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my church." ...
Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 / 11:00 am. Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years.