One of the most controversial passages in the Bible is Matthew 16:18, where Jesus tells Peter, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church." Catholics see this passage as evidence that ...

Jesus looked intently at Peter for a moment and then said, "You are Simon, John's son - but you shall be called Peter, the rock!" John 1:42 Some Christians deny that the Pope, as successor of St.

Was it St. Peter the greatest of Jesus' original Twelve disciples? St. Peter is certainly the most commonly mentioned of the original Twelve. He always stands at the head of the list whenever the ...

The Rev. Peter J. Gomes was a veteran Harvard divinity professor but a neophyte to talk radio last year when he sat down before an open microphone in Chicago. The hour was meandering quietly, so the ...

***Biblical note*** Long before modern tank warfare, people were inventing battle machines. In Scripture, the great King Uzziah is hailed for producing “machines mounted on the walls of Jerusalem, ...

Bishop Steven J. Lopes of the Houston-based Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, speaks during a Nov. 11, 2025, ...