Unearthing St. Peter: A True Account

Our First pope was an enemy of state. He was crucified upside down . . . he was denied a proper burial . . . and his friends were prevented from recovering his body. But where did his body go? Where are the bones of the Church's first Pope? For centuries, tradition held that St. Peter's Basilica was built over St. Peter's grave. But is it true? Nobody knew for sure. Even the popes themselves did not know if St. Peter's bones were truly underneath the high altar. This was one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries. Then, in a stunning announcement, Pope Paul VI declared in 1968 that the well-preserved skeletal remains of St. Peter had been found beneath St. Peter's.   In John Walsh's book, The Bones of St. Peter, you will read the engrossing true story of how a team of determined researchers solved the puzzle of St. Peter's burial and rescued his remains. In a story beginning thirty years before the Pope's announcement, you will be there as workmen preparing a burial place for Pope Pius XI break through to a previously unknown mausoleum. Dig alongside the researchers, scholars, and scientists who for decades unearth clues as they slowly tunnel their way through a tangle of ancient structures beneath the Basilica of St. Peter arriving finally at the bones of St. Peter. More than just a detective story, The Bones of Saint Peter brings the Prince of the Apostles to life in ways and dimensions unlike any other treatment of the Church's first fisher of men. The Catholic Herald says that The Bones of St. Peter"reads like an Agatha Christie thriller, as clue after clue is found and solved." The Biblical Archaeology Review calls it "a marvelously interesting tale." This week only save 15% at checkout enter code: HLABSP15  (*For a limited time, shipping not included, not eligible for any other discounts.) Bones of St. Peter   by John Evangelist Walsh 256 pgs pbk $18.95 ____________   Fine Catholic Books  from SOPHIA INSTITUTE PRESS    1-800-888-9344 We always welcome contributions to our non-profit apostolate. If you would prefer not to use the PayPal button below, you can add a contribution  directly to your shopping cart at our on-line store.    Sophia Institute Press is the publishing division of