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Interview with Massimo DeFeo about Rome Mormon Temple

karenrose — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:01:15 +0000

The launch of Mormon Radio, a new official radio station of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at radio.lds.org, includes an exclusive interview with Rome Italy Stake President Massimo De Feo, who discusses the Church in Italy and the reaction of the Saints to the Rome Italy Temple annoucement.

Rome, Italy Temple Site

The Rome Italy Temple is currently in the design and planning phases. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT DE FEO:

If anyone would like to submit photos as the temple is in progress, we’d love to post them with a statement regarding your feelings about the upcoming House of the Lord in Rome, Italy. Please send to Karen at email@moregoodfoundation.org.

Rome Temple: Church Announces More About Location

karen — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:38:38 +0000

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of the Rome, Italy temple.

“In Rome, the temple will occupy part of a 15-acre Church-owned site near the ring road skirting the northeast section of Rome.” (LDS Newsroom).

Some additional unofficial information regarding the temple, shared by President Acerson, current Mission President, includes the following:

The land is made up of 14.8 acres.
On the deed it is written, “For a building with national significance.”
The property was purchased during the time that President Flossi served as mission president (1996-1999).
The land is situated just off the large beltway that surrounds Rome (the Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA) near a large mall and is highly visible to motorists. (Acerson).

Annoucement of Rome, Temple: Responses in Rome

karen — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:26:00 +0000

Karen Acerson, wife of Mormon Mission President, Jeffrey Acerson, journaled her thoughts as they flowed during the historic announcement of the Rome, Italy temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

On Saturday morning in Utah (Saturday evening in Rome), our prophet, President Monson announced that five new temples would be built. As he started naming each temple, I thought in my mind, “Someday, a prophet will say, ‘Rome, Italy’.” I remember repeating it wishfully a couple of times in my mind as he named each one. When he got to the end of the list of temples and said, “Rome, Italy” I let out a small scream, buried my head in my hands, and cried. We all cried.

The assistant to the Mission President described what happened as the announcement was made in the local meetinghouse, or Stake Center, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons):

He said that when President Monson said, “Rome, Italy” in English, the person translating it into Italian paused and said, “What?” and then took a half second to let it sink in, then said, “Roma, Italia.” The congregation leapt to their feet, cheering and clapping. He said, “The women were crying, the men were hugging each other, and everyone was overwhelmed with surprise and joy.

Those responses paralleled those in the States. Exultant cries, gasps, sighs, embraces, tears, all accompanied the announcement of this and the Cordoba, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Alberta temples.