Pope Francis has made a subtle change in the past year which emphasizes the truth of the feast we mark on Nov. 9 — namely that St. John Lateran, not St. Peter’s in the Vatican, is the cathedral of the ...
The Roman basilica of St. John Lateran marks the 1,700th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, Nov. 9. It’s a feast day for the universal Church, because it is the seat (the cathedra) of the ...
On Nov. 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the parish church of the popes, considered the mother church of Catholicism. The basilica's ...
On Nov. 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the parish church of the popes, considered the mother church of Catholicism. The basilica's ...
In 2024, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Mother Church of Christianity and an irreplaceable point in the history of the West, turns 1700 years old. For over ten centuries, it was the papal ...
The Italians have an indispensible saying. Se non è vero, è ben trovato. “If it’s not true, it’s well found.” That’s how they suggest that it’s possible to miss the thrust of a truth by fretting ...
The Sundays of November this year include some significant observances. After celebrating All Souls last Sunday, the church now celebrates the dedication of the oldest of the four major papal ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope took possession of the St. John ...
The Lateran Basilica tells the story of Christianity itself to the West and the world: it is the mother church of Christianity, the first public Christian church established in the heart of the Roman ...
This 3D virtual view presents St John Lateran Basilica from street level, showing its grand white façade, tall columns, and dramatic rooftop statues against a clear blue sky. The wide front view gives ...
On 9 November, we celebrate the dedication of the most important church in Christendom: not St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, where the popes have lived only since returning from Avignon in the 14th ...