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About 2,000 church sex abuse victims have come forward for reparations in France

Tag: Good Friday | Crux

Good Friday

Pope Leo XIV walks the Way of the Cross, offering lesson on power

Apr 4
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV at Saint John Lateran Basilica on April 3, 2026. (Credit: Medichini/AP.)

Peacemaking pope has calls with Ukraine, Israel leaders on Good Friday

Apr 3
Elise Ann Allen

Corpus Christi Catholic Church youth group members push a float with Jesus during a rehearsal for their Good Friday procession Monday, March 23, 2026, in Miami, Fla. (Credit: Marta Lavandier/AP.)

Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

Apr 3
Giovanna Dell'Orto,
Associated Press

(Credit: Pixabay.)

Church in Chile rejects opening of commercial stores on Good Friday

Mar 24, 2025
Aníbal Pastor N.,
Religión Digital

Pope Francis leads the praying of the Via Crucis at Rome's Colosseum on April 15, 2022. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

For second year in a row, pope skips Good Friday Via Crucis

Mar 29, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis kisses a crucifix during the Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 7, 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

On Good Friday, papal preacher says Jesus died for everyone, none excluded

Mar 29, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Even without Pope, Vatican pushes Russia-Ukraine peace on Good Friday

Apr 7, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Pope leads Good Friday service despite skipping Way of the Cross

Apr 7, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Pope skips Good Friday Via Crucis due to cold weather

Apr 7, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

On Good Friday, Francis opts for graciousness as geopolitical strategy

On Good Friday, Francis opts for graciousness as geopolitical strategy

Apr 17, 2022
John L. Allen Jr.

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