The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum.

The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years.

After the proclamation of the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s passion, the papal preacher, Father Roberto Pasolini, OFMCap, delivered a homily.

Far from their home villages, about 200 migrant Catholic workers near Dhaka gathered on Good Friday to reenact the Passion at a church center that serves 1,700 faithful in the industrial zone.

Across France, more than 13,000 adults will be baptized this Easter, according to data released by the French Bishops’ Conference — an increase of 28% compared with 2025. 

The highly anticipated sixth season will portray the 24 hours of Good Friday — culminating in Christ’s crucifixion.

A Ukrainian bishops issues warning about war, a Christian town in Lebanon mourns a father and son, Cameroon prepares for Pope Leo XIV’s visit, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.

On Holy Thursday night, the Eternal City was alight with candlelit altars housing the blessed sacrament.

A new genetic study shows that the reputed burial cloth of Jesus contains DNA from a mix of people.

The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the two presidents.

Built in 17th-century Lithuania to mirror Jerusalem’s topography, the Vilnius Calvary leads pilgrims through 35 stations over four miles of hills, valleys, and chapels.

Filipino bishops have urged the Catholic dioceses in the Philippines to support overseas workers, migrants, and their families back home amid the economic crisis following war with Iran.

The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My People”), and come from the opening lines of the Latin text of the recitation.

As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day.

Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome.