The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but only ...

Peter was far from perfect. There was a time when his faith wavered and another when he lied under pressure. “Peter was the devoted and fallible follower of Christ,” says the Rev. John “Bud” Traylor, ...

The site where Peter purportedly was buried had been eradicated by the emperor Constantine in the fourth century when he began construction of what is now St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Driendl ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of the Apostle Peter holding the keys of Heaven. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus’ choices of Paul to be the apostle to the ...

Painting by Johann Georg Trautmann depicting Jesus appearing before Caiphus (middle-right), and Peter denying that he knew Jesus (bottom left). Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. “Get behind me, Satan.” ...

“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.” ...

Jesus is the mystery that embodied the presence of God in the world. Peter and Paul were charged with conveying that mystery faithfully to the world. Jesus is the Christ, God’s anointed One, while ...

Experts believe they have found the lost Roman city of Julias, formerly the village of Bethsaida, which was the home of Jesus’ apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. Last month, archaeologists from the ...

You don’t have to be a professional religious educator to attend BYU’s Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, but even an expert can pick up some new insights at this annual gathering of gospel scholars. Elder ...