Lateran Cathedra – Episcopal See of the Pope

The election of the Pope has long taken place in St. Peter’s, but the Pope then comes to sit on the cathedra of St. John in the days immediately afterward. The liturgical action signifies that he is now seated on the chair from which he teaches. Yet, unlike academic roles, the Pope teaches not his own ideas but Jesus Christ and His word. Listen to Msgr. Andrea Lonardo, Director of the Catechetical Office and the Service for Catechumenate of the Diocese of Rome.