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Pope Francis leads Via Crucis seen through the eyes of children

CNA Staff, Apr 2, 2021 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross, featuring meditations prepared by children, at the Vatican on Good Friday evening.

With Italy still facing coronavirus restrictions, this was the second year in succession that the Via Crucis was not held at the Colosseum, a Roman amphitheater associated with the Christian martyrs.

The prayer began at 9 p.m. local time on the parvis in front of an illuminated St. Peter’s Basilica.

Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa's homily at the Vatican's Good Friday liturgy

Vatican City, Apr 2, 2021 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- On Good Friday, Pope Francis celebrated the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica. Please find below the full text of the homily by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., preacher of the papal household.



“THE FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BROTHERS”

(Romans 8:29)

Pope Francis visits Vatican vaccination center

Vatican City, Apr 2, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis on the morning of Good Friday visited the auditorium where the Vatican is vaccinating 1,200 people in need this week.

The Holy See Press Office said the pope went to the Pope Paul VI Hall shortly before 10:00 a.m. April 2 to greet the people waiting to receive their first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19.

Francis also spoke to the doctors and nurses who have volunteered their time to administer the vaccine.

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