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Saints Peter and Paul

The Via della Conciliazione, the grand avenue leading to St. Peter’s Square in Rome, was transformed this Sunday into a vibrant tapestry of color laid over the asphalt, June 29, 2025. / Credit: Hannah Brockhaus

Rome Celebrates its Patron Saints with a Burst of Colorful Flowers: PHOTOS

Jun 29, 2025

The Via della Conciliazione, the grand avenue leading to St. Peter’s Square, was transformed on Sunday into a vibrant tapestry of color as part of the Historic Flower Festival.

Pope Francis at a Mass for the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica, June 29, 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Care for Vulnerable

Jun 29, 2022

Pope Francis called Wednesday for Catholics not to retreat into their own groups, but to open the church doors and work together to care for the vulnerable in the world.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2021./ Vatican Media

Saints Peter and Paul Found Freedom in Christ: Pope Francis

Jun 29, 2021

In the largest Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica since the start of the pandemic, Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul with a message that true freedom is found in Christ.

Pope Francis greets Benedict XVI at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on Nov. 28, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Thanks Benedict XVI on his 70th Ordination Anniversary

Jun 29, 2021

Pope Francis thanked Benedict XVI on Tuesday for his continual prayer for the Church in his retirement, calling the pope emeritus “the contemplative of the Vatican.”

Pope Francis prays before the bronze statue of St. Peter on June 29, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis' Homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul: Full text

Jun 29, 2020

Here is the full text of Pope Francis' homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, delivered June 29, 2020 at the Basilica of St. Peter.