Pope Francis for the first time in his 11-year pontificate will pen his own spiritual meditations for Friday’s Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) against the dramatic backdrop of Rome’s historic Colosseum.

The Stations of the Cross, also called the Way of the Cross, is a contemporary devotional practice based on historic pilgrimages to the Holy Land. While the devotion may be practiced without ...

Knowing that Rome, like all of Italy, would be under varying degrees of lockdown during Holy Week and Easter, Fr. Luigi D'Errico asked youngsters in his parish to draw illustrations and write a series ...

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, ...

Mar. 16—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Through artistic expression, the passion and death of Jesus can be felt in a spiritual way, organizers of a Johnstown exhibition said. The "Way of the Cross" exhibition will ...

Rome — Pope Francis' decision to have both Ukrainian and Russian families carry a cross together during an annual Good Friday celebration this week has drawn a backlash. The suggestive, candle-lit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The passion and death of Jesus will be felt in a spiritual way through this artistic collection. The “Way of the Cross” exhibition ...