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Tens of thousands gather outside of the Colosseum in Rome for the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis Skips Way of the Cross in Rome, Tens of Thousands Pray his Meditations

Mar 29, 2024

In an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome's Colosseum on Friday to safeguard his health ahead of Easter liturgies.

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, April 14, 2019. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week Unveiled, to Preside Over Liturgies in Public

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The pope will once again preside over the Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday.

Pope Francis presides at the Stations of the Cross outside St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media

At Good Friday's Way of the Cross, Pope Francis Prays for Those Serving the Suffering

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Pope Francis prayed for those who are serving the suffering as he presided at the Stations of the Cross in a deserted St. Peter’s Square on Good Friday evening.

Pope Francis Skips Way of the Cross in Rome, Tens of Thousands Pray his Meditations

Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week Unveiled, to Preside Over Liturgies in Public

At Good Friday's Way of the Cross, Pope Francis Prays for Those Serving the Suffering

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