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 ...

For a tourist in Rome, there is wonder around every corner. Priceless antiquities are everywhere — the Colosseum rises beside a busy road, obelisks jut skyward in shopping malls, and ancient relics ...

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 ...

Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran. We associate popes with St.

This morning Pope Leo XVI described Rome’s cathedral, as a “living Church" with "Jesus, the cornerstone”. The National Catholic Register is reporting that the first extraordinary consistory has been ...

The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome—a feast about a building—can intimidate preachers. The temptation? Mention it briefly and move on to the readings. But Sylvester Tan, S.J.

Keystone The piazza in front of Rome's Lateran Basilica has been reopened after extensive renovation work. "Look how beautiful it is!" wrote Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri on social media on Monday, ...

In a corner of Rome which has been left behind by the centuries is the church of St. John Lateran. Dozens of churches can lay claim to greater beauty and adornment, but this church, said the Pope in a ...

We associate popes with St. Peter's Basilica, standing between Bernini's great spiral columns under the enormous dome designed by Michelangelo. But as bishop of Rome, the pope's official seat is ...