Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, embraced his role as the bishop of Rome, formally taking possession of St. John ...

This basilica, dedicated to St. John Lateran, also happens to be the seat ... the original Romanesque or Gothic structures into modern art, with paintings or abstract stained glass.

ROME — Starting Dec. 13, pilgrims as well as art and history lovers are now able to access the Lateran Palace ... staircase that leads directly to the Basilica. Access to the building will ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and Santa Maria Maggiore. These sacred sites are the spiritual heart of Catholicism, each rich in history, art, and ...

We associate popes with St. Peter's Basilica ... Sister Benedetta has been describing the art and architectural and religious wonders of St. John Lateran in English and Spanish and Italian ...

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 ...

Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion is built primarily “on our knees,” ...

That honor belongs to the Patriarchal Basilica of St. John in the Lateran (Basilica di San Giovanni ... into a church that mixes many eras of art and architecture. The facade comes from the ...

The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. On his way to the St. John Lateran Basilica for the final steps to take on the role of bishop of Rome, the pope stopped at Piazza Venezia ...

It also locates St. John Lateran Basilica and St. Paul Outside ... according to the Vatican. For art lovers, the Basilica houses some of the oldest extant mosaics in Rome, dating to the fifth ...

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