The Meaning and History Behind the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter | EWTN News Nightly

Today is the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. The feast began in the 3rd century. It refers to the specific mission that Christ entrusted to Saint Peter. It's also different from the feast the 1st Pope shares with Saint Paul on June 29th. Professor of Ethics at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Fr. Robert Gahl, joins to tell us more about this feast day. The professor shares more about the history of this feast. Fr. Robert explains what the Chair of Saint Peter is and what it represents.
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