Vatican news Pope Francis follows the Stations of the Cross celebrated at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday from his residence at Casa Santa Marta, while leading the faithful in reflection on our Christian path of prayer. By Devin Watkins “We are now taking advantage of this time to be with you. We want…
Vatican news South Sudan experiences extreme poverty, but Mgr. Christian Carlassare, Bishop of Rumbek, notes that the population shows great solidarity, explaining that “the Pope's visit has brought countless fruits” and expressing the hope that Easter “can free everyone from pessimism and fear.” By Massimiliano Menichetti Images of Palm Sunday in Rumbek went around the…
Vatican news This year, Pope Francis will write his own Via Crucis meditations for the Stations of the Cross this Good Friday at Rome's iconic Colosseum, the Vatican announces. Deborah Castellano Lubov Each year, for the annual tradition of the Via Crucis, presided over by Pope Francis at the Colosseum in Rome on the evening…