In an apparent last-minute decision, Francis was not at annual service held at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday, in order to safeguard his health ahead of the upcoming liturgies on Saturday and Easter ...

At the Colosseum, in the flicker of torches, the night found its voice. It was a Via Crucis marked by war, a procession of pain that crosses time and rests on today’s bodies: millions of 'poor Christs ...

The joy of Easter was already palpable a week prior in the Eternal City, when on Palm Sunday, some 65,000 people filled St. Peter's Square. The April 10 liturgy celebrating Christ's triumphal entry to ...

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Pope Francis leads the praying of the Via Crucis at Rome’s Colosseum on April 15, 2022. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis on Friday night opted out at the last minute of leading the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of people gathered in Pilsen on this Good Friday to reflect on Jesus' final hours. The community's Via Crucis is a sacred tradition, but immigration fears are casting a ...

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The annual Easter passion play, Via Crucis, will be staged on Saturday at 9pm in Helsinki's Senate Square. The play dramatises the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. The free open-air ...

Easter in Italy 2025 is a unique opportunity to experience one of the country’s most important and deeply rooted traditions. Known as Pasqua, Easter is celebrated with solemn processions, festive ...

ope Leo XIV led candle-lit Easter celebrations in Rome, becoming the first pope in decades to carry a cross throughout the entire Good Friday procession. The 70-year-old carried a wooden cross through ...

In an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday to safeguard his health ahead of the upcoming liturgies on Saturday and ...