Francis' Pontificate Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima

Cardinal of Lisbon Asks Mary to Help Pope in Renewing the Church

Rome, May 14, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 837 hits

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 …

Pontiff Celebrates Mass With Argentine Journalists

Invites Faithful to See the Wounds of Jesus in Those Less Fortunate

Vatican City, May 13, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 541 hits

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, …

Colombia to Have Its 1st Canonized Saint on Sunday

Mother Laura Montoya Defended Human Dignity of Indigenous Peoples

Rome, May 10, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1317 hits

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 …

Cardinal Monterisi: Francis Is Awakening Fervor

Retired Archpriest of St. Paul Outside the Walls Reflects on New Pontificate

Rome, April 24, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1378 hits

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 …