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Pope Leo XIV carries Cross for Via Crucis at Colosseum in Rome
Posted on 04/3/2026 13:26 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful at the Good Friday Way of the Cross by carrying the Cross throughout the Colosseum in Rome.
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 'Jesus transformed Crucifixion into salvation'
Posted on 04/3/2026 09:18 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV presides over the solemn liturgy of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday in St. Peter's Basilica, and Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, the Preacher of the Pontifical Household, underscores in his sermon that by walking the Way of the Cross, the Lord learned the most difficult obedience: that of love for the other, even when the other appears as an enemy.
Philippines: Archbishop Villegas calls for conversion on Good Friday
Posted on 04/3/2026 08:33 AM ()
In a Good Friday message, Archbishop Socrates Villegas invites the faithful to confront the darkness of sin and rediscover the light of Christ through repentance and faith.
Holy Land Good Friday collection a concrete sign of communion
Posted on 04/3/2026 07:52 AM ()
A message from the Custos of the Holy Land thanks those who have contributed to the Good Friday collection that supports schools, parishes, charitable works, social projects and emergency interventions.
Pope to Ukrainian President: May hostilities cease and a just and lasting peace be achieved
Posted on 04/3/2026 04:20 AM ()
During a telephone call with the Ukrainian President on Friday morning, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms his closeness to the Ukrainian people.
Pope and Israeli President discuss need to reopen all channels of dialogue
Posted on 04/3/2026 03:50 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV and President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, speak by phone on Friday morning on the occasion of the Easter festivities. The conversation focused on the need to put an end to the serious ongoing conflict.
The Way of the Cross in the Holy Land
Posted on 04/3/2026 03:30 AM ()
Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Head of Schools of the Custody of the Holy Land, reflects on how on the morning of Good Friday, 10 Franciscan friars were able to carry out the ancient rite of the Way of the Cross through the Old City of Jerusalem.
Way of the Cross Meditations: ‘Faith, hope, love must be incarnated in real world’
Posted on 04/3/2026 03:07 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office releases the meditations for the Good Friday ‘Via Crucis’ at the Colosseum, in which Fr. Francesco Patton lays out St. Francis’ example of how Christians can incarnate the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love in the real world.
Christian schools in Jerusalem face risks over teacher permit denials
Posted on 04/3/2026 02:40 AM ()
Christian schools in Jerusalem could be at risk after teachers who reside in the West Bank are being denied teaching permits, reported the Vatican's Fides agency. This denial could result in more than 200 Christian teachers losing their jobs and being unable to teach in Jerusalem’s Christian schools.
Pope Leo: 'We are called to serve the People of God with our whole lives'
Posted on 04/2/2026 09:22 AM ()
Celebrating the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV tells his brother priests that they are to serve the Lord by giving all of their lives to the People of God, and stresses that in this time of great brutality around the world, we, too, are to kneel alongside the oppressed and all in need.