"And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:18-19 KJV "Rome, Italy. St. Peter's Basilica. Michelangelo designed the dome, which was completed by Giacomo della Porta Domenico Fontana. And the apse is Bernini's masterpiece, including St. Peter's Chair, which it is said to contain some of the remains of the saint's chair. But St. Peter's is so much more than a Basilica. It is an international treasury of Christian heritage from time immemorial."

Photography by Art Hastings, InspirationArt & Scripture © 2000, 24 in. x 36 in. (W x H)