Pope Leo XIV carried the cross for all 14 stations during Good Friday procession at the Colosseum
Pope Leo XIV personally carried the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday, marking the first time in decades a pope has done so for the entire procession. The last pope to carry the cross for the full procession was John Paul II, who did so from 1979 until his hip surgery in 1995. Close to 30,000 Christians gathered to watch the procession.
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Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
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Good Friday: Pope Leo XIV Makes History Carrying Wooden Cross for All 14 Stations of the Cross
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“Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades”
“Good Friday: Pope Leo XIV Makes History Carrying Wooden Cross for All 14 Stations of the Cross”
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Pope Francis never carried the cross and died after a long illness on Easter Monday
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