St. Peter’s Basilica is “the whole world’s church,” but St. John Lateran is the seat of the pope in his role as Rome’s bishop.
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St. Peter’s Basilica is “the whole world’s church,” but St. John Lateran is the seat of the pope in his role as Rome’s bishop.