Good Friday
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Rome’s ancient Colosseum hosts Way of the Cross with pope’s theme of renewal
Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for... Read more
On Good Friday, Vatican preacher says authentic intelligence is found in self-giving love
Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, in his homily emphasized the importance of self-gift over self-reliance and on surrender of one’s... Read more
Vice President JD Vance attends Vatican Good Friday service
On his trip, Vance — who is a convert to Catholicism — will also be visiting cultural and religious sites... Read more
Faith on the streets: Holy Week plays in the Philippines depict passion of Jesus Christ
Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and deeply... Read more
What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), coming from the opening... Read more
PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover early use of site beneath Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Archaeological excavations launched in 2022 in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem have yielded significant data on the... Read more
The surprising Catholic origins of England’s hot cross bun
The origins of the hot cross bun traditionally made with currants, spices, flour, and eggs are closely linked to a... Read more
Vatican says cardinals to celebrate Holy Week liturgies as Pope Francis’ health improves
It has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday... Read more
Pope Francis skips Via Crucis in Rome while tens of thousands pray his meditations
In an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday... Read more
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024 at the Vatican
The schedule includes five papal liturgies, Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum, and other traditions to mark the most... Read more
Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa’s homily at the Vatican’s Good Friday 2023 liturgy
"For two thousand years, the Church has announced and celebrated, on this day, the death of the Son of God... Read more
Good Friday at the Vatican: Papal preacher warns against relativism and ‘vortex of nihilism’
Cardinal Cantalamessa compared Friedrich Nietzsche’s words “God is dead” with the Catholic Church’s proclamation of the death of Christ on... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis will not attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum due to cold weather
The pope’s canceled Good Friday appearance comes one week after he was hospitalized for three nights in Rome’s Gemelli hospital,... Read more
5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday
As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Read more
Catholics urged to be generous to Good Friday collection to benefit the Holy Land
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, invited Catholics to a donate as an act of... Read more
Vatican adapts Good Friday Way of the Cross after outcry in Ukraine
The original plan was strongly criticized by Ukrainian Catholic leaders. Read more
Papal preacher on Good Friday 2022: From Pilate to the internet age, people have turned their backs on Jesus
Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa was preaching in St. Peter’s Basilica in the presence of Pope Francis. Read more
Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa’s homily at the Vatican’s Good Friday 2022 liturgy
‘This year we celebrate Easter not to the joyful sound of bells, but with the noise in the ears of... Read more
Good Friday 2022: Pope Francis says ‘world has chosen the path of Cain’
‘War is everywhere,’ he told interviewer Lorena Bianchetti. Read more
Full text: Good Friday 2022 Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis
Here is the full text of the Via Crucis at Rome’s Colosseum led by Pope Francis. Read more
