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Palestine The celebration for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle in Tiberias

Riccardo Curti/ custodia.org: On Saturday, 21 February, the local Catholic Christian community of Tiberias gathered together with the Custos of the Holy Land and several friars to celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle.   The word "chair" refers to the seat of the Holy Father and of the bishops, that is, the fixed seat placed in the mother church of a diocese, hence "cathedral". The "chair" is also a symbol of the authority of the Pope and of t ...more

Abouna Opinion
“When two periods of fasting coincide”

By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader : This year, the blessed month of Ramadan for Muslims coincides with the Lenten Season ...more

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