The Cathedral of Saint Paul and Peter is a neo-Gothic church built in Vysehrad fortress in Prague. Originally built in the nineteenth century, the church suffered a fire in the early twentieth century and has been rebuilt. Behind the church is located Vysehrad cemetery, home of many famous Czechs, including author Karel Capek. The cathedral features an impressive stone mosaic above its entry, and its twin spires can be seen atop a hill to the south from along the Vltava River in central Prague.
The Church traces its institution to Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, in particular SaintPeter, the leader of the Apostles, who is regarded as the first Pope.
This theology of the laity, called a "characteristic mark" of Vatican II by Paul VI and John Paul II, was complemented, and in some cases influenced, by the rise of many lay ecclesial movements and structures in the 20th century: examples are Focolare, Neocatechumenal Way, Communion and Liberation, and the personal prelature of Opus Dei.
John Paul II was hailed upon his death as an outstanding world leader esteemed as having helped the world progress towards moral regeneration.
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