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Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Portico Artist: Gregorio Zappala Date: 1800s • This is a statue of St. Peter

Anchor 1 ▼ Christ Walks on Water Artist: G. Lanfranco Date: Mosaic copy • This is Christ Walks on Water and Saves St. Peter. In the gospel story, the disciples see Jesus walking on the water. Peter steps onto the water with Jesus but becomes fearful and begins to sink. Jesus then reaches out and saves him (Mt 14:24) ▶

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Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Confession Artist: Ignazio Iacometti • The statue is Pope Pius IX • Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) was the benefactor who widened the confession area here

Anchor 1 ▼ ◀ Presbytery • This side way is another entrance into the Sacred Heart Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico • The sarcophagus has scenes from the Scriptures. From left to right: resurrection of Lazarus, multiplication of bread, sacrifice of Abraham, good shepherd, woman with hemorrhage, and prodigal son ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 Monument to Gregory XIII Artist: Bernardino Cametti; Carlo Francesco Melloni • Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585) is the namesake for the Gregorian Calendar which is still, worldwide, the most used calendar today. The relief recalls February 24, 1582 when papal astronomers shared their revision of the Julian calendar with Pope Gregory XIII. He approved it and the new calendar went into effect from October 4-15, 1582 • Gregory XIII was of the Buoncompagni family whose coat of arms includes the winged dragon which is at center ▼

Anchor 1 ▼ Sts. Stephen and Lawrence Altar Artist: Giuseppe Ghezzi • The painting is of the deacons Sts. Stephen and Lawrence

Anchor 1 ▼ Presbytery

Anchor 1 ▲ ▶ ◀ North Entrance Artist: Domenico Fontana Date: 1586 • Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) had the portico and loggia built

Anchor 1 ▼ Chapel of St. Francis Borgia Artist: Circignani • The lunette is Crucifixion of Peter • The medallions are faith, hope, charity, and religion ▲ ▶

Anchor 1 ▼ St. Stephen Chapel Artist: Francesco Coghetti Date: 1800s • The painting is Stephen Expelled from the Sanhedrin

Anchor 1 ▼ Portico ▲

Anchor 1 ▼ ▲ ▶ ◀ Gregorian Room • There are also many fragments from the basilica before the fire

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Interior

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of St. Lawrence • The statue is of St. Lawrence

Anchor 1 ▼ All Saints Chapel

Anchor 1 ▼ Sacred Heart Chapel Artist: Corrado Mezzana Date: 1922 • The painting over the altar is Christ Between St. Catherine of Siena [Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart?] and St. Mary Alacoque Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was promoted by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) and later by Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart (1863-1899) who both had visions of Jesus ▲ ▶ ◀

Anchor 1 ▼ ▶ ◀ Chapel of the Presentation

Anchor 1 ▶ ◀ Interior