Lasers uncover first icons of Sts. Peter and Paul By NICOLE WINFIELD 2010-06-22T20:16:52Z ROME (AP) -- Twenty-first century laser technology has opened a window into the early days of the Catholic Church, guiding researchers through the dank, musty catacombs beneath Rome to a startling find: the first known icons of the apostles Peter and Paul.... © 2010 The Associated Press.