PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Carries the Cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum
The Pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.
The Pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.
The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years.
After the proclamation of the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s passion, the papal preacher, Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, delivered a homily.
COMMENTARY: On Good Friday, the ‘terrible abyss’ comes into focus: the freedom that leads some to grace and others to betrayal.
Faith, history and science converge on one of Christianity’s oldest questions surrounding the Crucifixion.
In Holy Week especially, memory isn’t just remembering — it’s participating.
‘The Lord has need of it’ — a small detail in the Passion narrative that reveals the boundless humility of our Savior and his longing for union with us.
The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on April 18 opened in silence, as Cardinal Gugerotti processed to the altar to lie prostrate before the crucifix for one minute.
The Vance family is in Rome April 18-20.
Good Friday reminds us that even in our moments of failure, Christ walks with us — helping us rise, endure, and offer our suffering in love.
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