The basilica of St. John Lateran, “the mother of all the churches of Rome and the world”, is leading the way in embracing new media by offering guided tours with an iPod.

But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran. Religion. A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church. May 3, 2025 8:04 AM ET.

Adjacent to the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral Church of Rome and the seat of the pope as the bishop of Rome, the palace served as the residence of popes for almost a millennium ...

Vatican City, Nov 9, 2023 / 04:00 am. The Diocese of Rome has planned a full year of events to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, which was dedicated on Nov. 9, 324.