February 7, 2013. (Romereports.com) Every two years the Pontifical Council for Culture meets for their plenary assembly. This time around, youth culture took center stage, quite literally, to kick off the gathering to the sound of rock music. The Vatican is convinced that to reach young people, they must first learn about their culture. As a start, the Pontifical Council for Culture invited the rock band The Sun to kick off the plenary assembly with a concert, as well as their personal story of conversion. Despite the tough crowd, their music eventually won them over. FRANCESCO LORENZI Vocalist, The Sun “We had let ourselves get carried away by the excesses of a musician's life, so alcohol, drugs, women and at the end that tour, when we returned home, we were empty inside. The absurd thing was to see that this was our greatest moment professionally, but inside we had created a void. We didn't speak to each other, and above all we lacked inspiration. That's how we b...
