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Pope takes cross at end of Colosseum procession

(AP) Pope Benedict XVI encouraged those threatened by unemployment and other economic woes to draw courage and strength from the suffering of the crucified Jesus Christ as the pontiff presided over a ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Francis prays at home while thousands attend Way of the Cross at Colosseum

Instead of presiding over the nighttime Way of the Cross seated atop a hillside overlooking Rome's Colosseum, Pope Francis followed the service from his Vatican residence, spiritually united in prayer ...
National Catholic Register

Vatican: Pope Francis Will Not Attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum Due to Cold Weather

Pope Francis will not be attending the annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum this year due to cold weather, according to the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office released a statement ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope prays at home while thousands attend Way of the Cross at Colosseum

For the second year in a row, Pope Francis followed the nighttime Way of the Cross service from his Vatican residence as 25,000 people gathered outside Rome's Colosseum. While he had been scheduled to ...