Roman Catholics will gather at the Vatican Basilica for Mass marking ` ` Day of Faith '' Bones believed to be those of St. Peter will be seen for first time . They invite devotees to see themselves as part of a 2,000-year `` communion of saints '' whose original leader was a poor fisherman , who the Bible says denied Jesus three times , yet whose faith was so strong in the end that he gave his life to defend it . Vatican analyst says while bones ' identity is unconfirmed , they are an object of devotion . John Allen : Bones are a ` ` scientific controversy ... wrapped in a blanket of mystery ''
Roman Catholics will gather at the Vatican Basilica for Mass marking ` ` Day of Faith '' Bones believed to be those of St. Peter will be seen for first time . Vatican analyst says while bones ' identity is unconfirmed , they are an object of devotion . John Allen : Bones are a ` ` scientific controversy ... wrapped in a blanket of mystery ''