The first photo was prior to Pope Leo’s Initiation as the Supreme Pontiff and Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter. The second photo was as Pope Francis’ body was lying in state. In the second photo, please note the platform that is hiding a significant part of the Confessional of Saint Peter. The first photo, has that platform completely removed revealing the historic look of it.
The problem with the Modern Papal Mass at this altar is that the Pope’s Chair is placed in front of it and room is needed for the pope and other ministers and those who might approach the pope during the various liturgies.
Prior to the Council, the Pope’s throne was place in the apse of the Basilica under the altar of the Chair of Saint Peter. This configuration remains at St. Paul outside the Walls as well as at the Basilicas of St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major.
There is really no good place for the pope to place his chair for the Modern Rites of Vatican II other than to hide the historic character of the altar and Confessional of Saint Peter.
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Just looks like plywood with carpeting.
It should go.
A permanent chair should be added, like what Benedict XVI had.
The portable altar behind the papal altar should go.
The altar of the chair should be restored. Currently, it's just "The Chair." How dumb and unnecessary was that destruction?
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