National Catholic Register

Rome’s Ancient Colosseum Hosts Way of the Cross With Pope’s Theme of Renewal

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope Francis, ...
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

Vatican: Pope Francis Will Not Attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum Due to Cold Weather The Holy See Press Office released a statement on April 7 saying that the Pope will follow the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Pope Francis to miss Way of the Cross event in cold Rome

VATICAN CITY — Recently hospitalized Pope Francis won't go to the Colosseum for the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross procession, but instead will watch it from his home at the Vatican due to ...
WIS TV

Pope Francis skips Good Friday at Colosseum in chilly Rome

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, skipped the traditional Good Friday nighttime procession at the Colosseum because of chilly weather in Rome, staying instead at his ...
America Magazine

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

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar for Rome, offers the final blessing, instead of the pope, at the end of the nighttime Way of the Cross ceremony at the Colosseum in Rome March 29, 2024. While ...