Pope Leo carries cross for full Good Friday procession, first to do so in decades
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In his first Good Friday as pontiff, Pope Leo carried a wooden cross at the Colosseum during the traditional Way of the Cross procession, a practice not seen by a pope in decades. The procession, which traces the final hours of Jesus Christ, included meditations at each of the 14 stations. The meditation at the first station, marking Jesus' condemnation, focused on the responsibility of those in power. Pope Leo expressed that he carries the suffering of the world in his prayers. The event took place at the Colosseum in Rome, a significant historical and religious site.
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AI-ExtractedReverend Francesco Patton was custodian of the Holy Land 2016-25.
I carry all of this suffering in my prayer.
Christ still suffers.
This marks the first time in decades that a pope has set out to carry the cross to every station.
Pope Leo lifted a wooden cross at the start of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.
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