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Pope Leo carries the wooden cross on Good Friday in Rome's 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. It was the first time in decades that a pope carries the cross to every station. Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.

3 reports2 sourcesApr 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
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The Globe and MailApr 5, 2026, 1:00 PM

Pope Leo carries the wooden cross on Good Friday in Rome's 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. It was the first time in decades that a pope carries the cross to every station.

CBS NewsApr 3, 2026, 11:33 PM

Pope Leo carries cross for first time in decades on Good Friday

On Good Friday, Christians commemorated the final hours of Jesus' life, as Pope Leo carried the wooden cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum in Rome, the first time in decades a pope has done so.

CBS NewsApr 3, 2026, 11:36 PM

Pope Leo carries cross for all 14 stations during Good Friday procession

Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.

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