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 meditations and prayers for the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday this year come from the testimonies of victims of violence whom Pope Francis encountered during his ...

Pope Leo XIV leads the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome April 3, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vincenzo Livieri, Reuters) ROME (OSV News) — Inside the ancient arena of the Roman Empire that crucified ...

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One of the most somber days of the Christian calendar has arrived: Good Friday. The holy day, which takes place a couple of days before Easter, commemorates Jesus Christ's sacrifice, more specifically ...