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Mass on the feast of the dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran
09/11/2025 Basilica of St John Lateran, RomeHomily of Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, which took place in the fourth century under Pope Sylvester I. This Basilica, the Cathedral of Rome, was built at the behest of Emperor Constantine, after he granted Christians the freedom to profess their faith and practice their religion in the year 313… Read more »














