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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

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates Holy Thursday Mass in Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, March 28, 2024. (Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.)

Holy Land Patriarchs call for an ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Easter message

Mar 29, 2024
Charles Collins

Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 inmates at Rome's Casa Circondariale Femminile di Rebibbia women's prison during his Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper on March 28, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media/Screenshot.)

Pope washes the feet of 12 women during Holy Thursday Mass

Mar 28, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Servers carry an urn of sacred oil during Pope Francis's Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 6, 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope during Holy Week urges Catholics to feel a little more ‘guilt’

Mar 28, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Urns containing sacred chrism are seen April 12, 2022, during the annual chrism Mass of the Diocese of Nashville, Tenn., at Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. (Credit: CNS photo/Katie Peterson, Tennessee Register.)

Italy honors mafia victims in Holy Thursday Mass

Mar 28, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo in Rome Nov. 17, 2017. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

At the start of Holy Week, Cardinal Bo laments ‘devastating toll of conflict’

Mar 25, 2024
Nirmala Carvalho

Raspy-voiced Pope skips homily for Palm Sunday, but manages Angelus

Mar 24, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, the Primate of All Ireland. (Credit: Irish bishops' conference.)

Irish archbishop calls for ‘peace, justice’ for Holy Week

Mar 24, 2024
Charles Collins

Resilient Pope presides over a decidedly multilateral Holy Week

Apr 10, 2023
John L. Allen Jr.