VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God’s power is the power of his humble, defenseless love, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. “It takes little power to show off; it takes a
Editor’s note: For the first time in his 11-year papacy, Pope Francis has chosen to write his own meditations for the Good Friday Stations of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum. The complete text of the meditations, originally published on the Vatican website, is included below.
For the first time in his 11-year papacy, Pope Francis has chosen to write his own meditations for the Good Friday Way of the Cross service at Rome's Colosseum, the head of the Vatican press office said.
For the service March 29, Pope
Ahead of Good Friday, a Chicago parish unveiled a statue of Jesus Christ commemorating that city's victims of gun violence.
Some 60 people gathered March 25 outside of St. Sabina Catholic Church for a first look at "Thou Shalt Not Kill," a life-sized
The Seventh Last Word: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." (Lk 23:46)
Pope Francis plans to launch a humanitarian project in Gaza or the West Bank with the possible help of the traditional Good Friday collection for the Holy Land, said the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.
"The outbreak of the war in Gaza, after
The Sixth Last Word: "It is finished." (Jn 19:30)
The Fifth Last Word: "I thirst." (Jn 19:28)
The Fourth Last Word: "[About] three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'" (Mt 27:46)
The Third Last Word: “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.'” (Jn 19:26-27)