Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades - AP News

Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades  AP News

Trump Administration Celebrates Good Friday in Official Messages

President Trump and administration officials have extended more pronounced overtures to Christians in public statements and executive orders.

By Luke Broadwater

Cricket, selfies and Good Friday ceremonies: photos of the day – Friday

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Trump says ‘America needs God’ in Good Friday message as he touts ‘resurgence of religion'

In a Good Friday address, President Donald Trump claimed religion is growing again in the U.S. for the first time in decades as Holy Week and Easter are celebrated.

Palestinian Christians in Gaza mark Good Friday

Palestinian Christians in Gaza marked Good Friday at the Holy Family Church during a fragile ceasefire.

Pope Leo carries cross for full Good Friday procession, first to do so in decades

Pope Leo lifted a wooden cross and held it aloft from his waist at the start of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope has set out to carry the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers,” Leo told reporters this week...

By Associated Press

Pope Leo revives decades-gone tradition on first Good Friday as pontiff

Pope Francis never carried the cross, but participated in the procession until his health worsened

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Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics

Crowd gathers in Dublin’s Phoenix Park for Good Friday pilgrimage

Prayers, readings and choral singing mark the beginning of the Easter weekend

Pope Leo's Good Friday service offers prayer for deported children - The Straits Times

Pope Leo's Good Friday service offers prayer for deported children  The Straits Times

Those who decide on war will answer to God - Pope in Stations of the Cross

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 3 - Those who decide on war will answer to God, Pope Leo XIV will say in his message at the Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis) at the Colosseum on Good Friday evening, the Vatican said. "There are those who believe they have received unlimited authority and think they can use and abuse it at will," says the text of the Stations of the Cross (first station) that the Pope will lead Friday evening at the Colosseum. The author, Fr. Francesco Patton, recalls that "every authorit...

By ANSA

50 Cent Asks God to ‘Forgive’ His ‘Misunderstanding’ Enemies on Good Friday

The church of 50 is now in session.

By Michael Saponara

LOOK: Devotees hold ‘Soledad’ procession in Iloilo City on Good Friday

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — In the silence of the night, devotees accompanied the image of the Sorrowful Mother during the traditional “Soledad” procession in Iloilo City on Good Friday. Departing from St. Clement’s Church at 10 p.m. after the Santo Entierro, the silent procession serves as a communal act of accompanying the Virgin Mary in

By jcristobal

Good Friday, Easter call Nigerians to selflessness, cleric says

A Catholic priest, Father Michael Umoh, explains the theological significance of Good Friday and Easter, urging Nigerians to embrace selflessness, humility, and purposeful living amid prevailing socio-economic challenges. The post Good Friday, Easter call Nigerians to selflessness, cleric says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Tunde Eludini

Clergy call for unity, warn against divisive politics in Good Friday messages

Across the country, Christians gathered in churches to commemorate the symbolic journey of...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to hold on to hope during Good Friday Easter Service

President John Mahama delivered a message of hope, unity, and resilience, urging Ghanaians not to surrender to despair despite the challenges facing the nation.

By Emmanuel Tetteh