Every June 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the two great apostles considered the pillars on which the Church founded by Jesus Christ was built, indicates Aciprensa.
And since both apostles were the ones who founded the Church of Rome, the center of Christianity, this solemnity is also “Pope’s Day,” notes Aciprensa.
Peter is the humble “rock” that serves as the basis of the Mystical Body of Christ. For this reason, the Pope, Successor of Peter and Vicar of Christ on earth, is the principle and visible foundation of unity, both of the bishops and of the multitude of faithful. The Bishop of Rome, the Pope, is Pastor of the entire Church and has full, supreme and universal power, explains Aciprensa.
While Saint Paul is the ‘Apostle of the Gentiles’: who was for a time a persecutor of Christians, but then converted to Christianity.
Flower carpets in the Vatican
On the occasion of this festival of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the avenue of Via della Conciliazione, which leads to Saint Peter’s Square, was transformed into a large floral carpet thanks to dozens of compositions of religious inspiration.