Virtual Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Freshmen Religion Sr. Julia Marie, O.P.
Dec 24, 2015
Virtual Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Freshmen ReligionSr. Julia Marie, O.P.
Lesson ObjectivesObjectives:
1.Students will locate where the pope lives on a world map and name the basilica in which he lives.
2.Students will list the titles of the pope, name our current pope, and explain what his roll is in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Now travel into Rome to discover who the pope is
and where he lives either by clicking
onto the next slide or clicking on the
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choice.
Going to ItalyThe pope lives in Rome, Italy.
Click on the following link to get a closer look:
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Inside Vatican CityThe Vatican is actually a City State and is the smallest recognized independent state in the world. The Holy See is distinct from the Vatican because rather than
being just a location, it is the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome. The Basilica of St. Peter is actually the cathedral of Rome, which means it is the “chair” upon which the Bishop of Rome sits. The Bishop
of Rome is the Pope.
Click on the picture below to get a virtual tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Underneath St. Peter’s Basilica
According to Church tradition, which is now supported with scientific evidence of the
last century, the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is built directly over the tomb of St.
Peter. Click on the link below to see how this tradition was discovered scientifically in an excavation. There is an incredible tour of
this excavation that is available to the public by appointment.
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Our Current PopeOur current pope is Pope Francis. Like every pope before him, he is also known as the Vicar of Christ on Earth, the
Roman Pontiff, and the Holy Father.He was elected pope on March 13, 2013.
Pope Francis has given many speeches and written words of wisdom to the faithful. Click on his photograph below to go to the Official Vatican Website to view his speeches and
writings to the faithful.
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VocabularyCathedral – from the word “cathedra” meaning “seat” in Greek, is a term indicating a church that contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese.
Basilica – a term that typically refers to large prominent churches that have been given special ceremonial rights by the pope.
Vicar of Christ – a title of the pope implying his supreme and universal primacy, both of honor and of jurisdiction, over the Church of Christ. Other titles of the pope include Roman Pontiff, Sovereign Pontiff, Holy Father, Bishop of Rome and successor of St. Peter.
Holy See – central governing body of the Catholic Church, which is distinct from the Vatican.
Vatican City – officially a Vatican City State and also known as simply “the Vatican”, is a walled-in city within the city of Rome. It is the residence of the Roman Pontiff.
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ResourcesDoctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington, D.C. (2007)
Photographs from freefoto.com
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Student Content Standards
Standards are taken from Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington, D.C. (2007)
Governing Office of the Church: The pope exercises supreme, ordinary, and immediate jurisdiction over the universal Church. He is known as the Vicar of Christ and is the Bishop of Rome. He resides in the Vatican City.
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