“On a scale of 1 to 10, the Pope’s interest in eradicating hunger is at 11,” the director general of the FAO says. José Graziano da Silva of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization told ZENIT this on Wednesday, at the end of a conference held at the Foreign Press Association in Italy.
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Vatican and FAO Allied in Fight Against Hunger
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on May 17th, 2013
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Francis’ Pontificate Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on May 14th, 2013
Pope Francis’ pontificate was consecrated Monday to the protection of the Virgin Mary, during a Mass held at the Shrine of Fatima. The Mass was celebrated at the shrine by the cardinal patriarch of Lisbon, José da Cruz Policarpo, together with 37 bishops and 290 priests, and attended by some 300,000 people.
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Pontiff Celebrates Mass With Argentine Journalists
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on May 13th, 2013
On Saturday, Pope Francis celebrated his daily Mass in Saint Martha’s residence. At the end of the celebration, he greeted 11 Argentine journalists and their families, all residents in Rome, as correspondents of local newspaper offices , among them ANSA, Clarin, CNN, La Nacion, La7, Notimex and ZENIT. Also in att…
Colombia to Have Its 1st Canonized Saint on Sunday
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on May 10th, 2013
Dialogue, the ability to forgive, national unity, and great charity were the main charisms of Mother Laura Montoya (1874-1949), the first Colombian canonized saint. The founder of the Institute of Mary Immaculate and Saint Catherine of Siena, will b…
Cardinal Monterisi: Francis Is Awakening Fervor
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 24th, 2013
Last Sunday Pope Francis took possession of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, the third of the four papal basilicas. ZENIT spoke with the former archpriest of the basilica, about its history, the monks there, the tomb of Saint Paul, as well as the ceremony in which the Holy Father took possession of …
Gloria Estefan Discusses Religious Freedom in Cuba
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 22nd, 2013
Last week’s TEDx Conference held in Rome last week discussed the subject of religious freedom in today’s world. The conference, which has been referred to by many as the “Hollywood of Genius”, are held in various parts of the world and attended by millions. Among the different speakers was Cuban-American singer G…
Plans Resume for Family Center in Nazareth
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 17th, 2013
Plans for a family center in Nazareth are again under way, and the initiative was presented Tuesday at the Vatican. The center will be a multifaceted complex, offering resources ranging from a guesthouse for families, to an auditorium for conference…
Francis’ Petrine Ministry Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 11th, 2013
Earlier this week, in his opening address to the 181st plenary assembly of the Portuguese episcopal conference, its president, Cardinal José Policarpo, said that Pope Francis asked him twice to consecrate his ministry to Our Lady of Fatima. “Pope Francis asked me twice to consecrate his new ministry to Our Lady o…
More Youth Day Proposals Given to Vatican
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 4th, 2013
Archbishop Orani João Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro, president of the Organizing Committee of the 2013 World Youth Day (WYD), said that a new agenda for the July 23-28 event was presented in Rome for Pope Francis’ consideration. Archbishop Tempesta was in Rome for the first Mass of the Holy Father’s pontificate. The…
The Colosseum: a Symbol of Martyrs
Posted by H. Sergio Mora on April 3rd, 2013
This year again on Good Friday, the Colosseum was the magnificent framework of the Via Crucis, presided over by Pope Francis. But was the Flavius amphitheater a place of persecutions and martyrdoms? Although the possibility is not excluded, there are no written or literary documents that confirm it. In fact, dur…
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