Plans Resume for Family Center in Nazareth

Charismatic Renewal of Italy Taking Forward Vatican Initiative

Rome, April 17, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 925 hits

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 …

Francis' Petrine Ministry Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima

Portuguese Prelate Recounts Pope's Request

Rome, April 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 2303 hits

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 …

More Youth Day Proposals Given to Vatican

Definitive Program Expected at End of This Month

Rome, April 04, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1058 hits

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 …

The Colosseum: a Symbol of Martyrs

Interview With Fabrizio Bisconti of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Archaeology

Rome, April 03, 2013 (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1140 hits

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 …