November
12
/ 2013
The Vatican has announced that it will display for the first time in history the remains of St Peter to mark the end of the Year of Faith. According to the New Testament, Saint Peter was one of Jesus’ twelve apostles and was assigned a leadership role over the other disciples. He is venerated as a saint and traditionally considered to be the first bishop and Pope by the Catholic Church. According to Christian tradition, Peter is said to have been crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero Augustus Caesar. It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ. Catholic tradition
