Rome’s place at the heart of the Catholic Church begins with the witness of Saints Peter and Paul. 

Saint Peter and Saint Paul each arrived in Rome by very different paths, but both ultimately gave their lives there in witness to Christ. Their martyrdom forever linked the Eternal City to the foundations of the Church. 

What Is the Pallium? Msgr. Luke Sweeney Explains the Ancient Symbol of an Archbishop’s Ministry 

Each year on June 29, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. On that day, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and confer the pallium upon newly appointed metropolitan archbishops, including Archbishop Hicks. The ancient vestment expresses the communion between metropolitan archbishops and the successor of St. Peter.

Archbishop Hicks Looks Ahead To Receiving the Pallium in Rome  

As pilgrims gather in Rome, the feast points to the mission Christ entrusted to Peter and the Apostles, a mission that continues in the Church today. The witness of Saints Peter and Paul remains inseparable from the Church’s life and from the city of Rome.

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