The Secret Search for the First Pope

Discover the true story of St. Peter's burial place.

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He had one last request: to be buried in a simple grave under the Vatican.

He could not have known that this request would lead to the greatest Catholic discovery of the 20th century.

It was 1939 when Pope Pius XI died. Excavators began digging beneath the immense structure of St. Peter's Basilica to prepare his tomb.

While they were digging, one of the workmen fell through the floor...

... and into what felt like another world.

He found himself in the midst of ancient wall murals, vividly painted with roses and fruit and winged beings.

There were hidden passageways, layers of shrines and altars built upon each other over the centuries, and walls with ancient markings scratched into them.

What was this place?

A long-standing tradition said that the Vatican had been built over the grave of St. Peter. Could it be that this was where St. Peter himself had been buried?

Was this just a pious story, or was there more to it?

Now, you can discover the true story of the Vatican's search for St. Peter's lost burial in The Fisherman's Tomb.

The Fisherman's Tomb - The True Story of the Vatican's Secret Search

The legendary tomb of Peter had been lost to history for more than 1,500 years.

Several attempts to find it had been made without success. Some people were afraid to continue the search.

If they found nothing would that rattle the faithful's trust in the Church?

But the new pope, Pius XII, was determined to know the truth. So he formed an excavation team and began the search that would make history.

The incredible and sometimes shocking story of this 75-year search and its key players has never been fully told — until now.

Why the pope asked a wealthy Texas oilman to fund the daring search for St. Peter's body
What caused Pius XII to fire the leader of the excavations
How the quest pitted a brilliant female archaeologist against top Vatican insiders
Why the Fisherman's bones weren't recognized — and were almost lost forever
... and much more!

The Fisherman's Tomb proves that historic and archeological discoveries ground our supernatural faith, reminding us that what we believe is not just an idea — it's real.

And to learn more about who St. Peter really was and why he's so important to our faith, we're pairing it with Dr. Tim Gray's, Peter: Keys to Following Jesus, a powerful book that tells the true story of Peter's path from simple fisherman to the first leader of the Church — and how you can also become a faithful disciple like him.

Come to better know, love, and follow Jesus through the Rock on whom He built His Church.

Order this exciting 2-book set today!