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Photos of the Week: April 11, 2023
Pope prays at home while thousands attend Way of the Cross at Colosseum
The theme this year was “Voices of peace in a world at war,” and several dicasteries of the Roman Curia formulated the prayers and meditations drawing from what Pope Francis has heard from people suffering from a lack of peace during his apostolic journeys and on other occasions.
Photos: Good Friday Way of the Cross
The 26th annual Good Friday Way of the Cross in St. Cloud was sponsored by the lay Catholic movement Communion and Liberation.
Ukrainian, Russian women hold cross together at Rome’s Via Crucis
The pope offered a final prayer at the end of the service, saying, “Take us by the hand, like a father, lest we stray from you. Turn our rebellious hearts to your own heart, so that we may learn to pursue plans of peace.”
On Good Friday, St. Cloud will observe 25th annual Way of the Cross
A Way of the Cross procession at Lake George, introduced in St. Cloud 25 years ago by members of the lay Catholic movement Communion and Liberation, will start at 3 p.m. on Good Friday, April 15.
Pope leads Via Crucis with young people in torch-lit St. Peter’s Square
Young scouts, teens and children with their caretakers carried slender torches aloft, taking turns carrying a wooden cross around the obelisk and to the pope.
Let the children come to me: Pope’s Via Crucis meditations written by kids
Like last year, the service on Good Friday will be held in St. Peter’s Square without the presence of the general public.
Holy Land Franciscans again offer virtual Way of the Cross during Lent
The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land launched a virtual Way of the Cross project for pilgrims during Lent because the Holy Land is not accessible for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.