The Holy Edicule, the shrine that surrounds the rock tomb traditionally believed to belong to Jesus Christ, sits within the Church of the ... Jesus' resurrection. The building is constructed ...

Protestants say: “No, Jesus said: ‘(in Aramaic) “You are KE’PHAS’ (a little pebble like Peter) and upon this SHU`A’ (a large massive rock, like Jesus) I will build my church.” ...

It is not Peter, mind you, who builds the church, but Jesus himself who “on this rock...will build my church.” And the rocks with which Jesus would continue to build would surprise his ...

Today’s reading from Matthew 16 identifies Simon Peter as the rock upon which Christ’s church is to be built. The image appears in a dialogue between Jesus and his disciples. When Jesus asks ...