29 Jun 2024| 03:46am ISTExploring the symbolism associated with Saints Peter and PaulThe feast of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated in Goa with great religious fervor and cultural significance. It is difficult to think of two men more different from each other in history and vocation than St Peter and St Paul were. On that date, in 67 AD, St Peter and St Paul were martyred in Rome during the persecutions ordered by the emperorNero against the Christians. Both these saints, Peter and Paul are draped in layers of symbolism when represented in sacred art. Many images’ pair St Peter with St Paul.

Source: The Herald June 28, 2024 20:04 UTC