Why are there chairs outside St Peter's basilica?
Why are there chairs outside St Peter's basilica? Pope Benedict XVI, in his Angelus message on 19 February 2012, summed up the significance of the chair, describing it as “a symbol of the special mission of Peter and his successors to tend Christ's flock, keeping it united in faith and in charity”.
Who is buried under the Vatican altar?
Peter is located in the depths of St. Peter's Basilica in an area called the Vatican Necropolis. It is believed that after the death of St. Peter, he was buried on Vatican Hill, close to the site of his martyrdom.