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Pope Francis reverences the crucifix during the Good Friday service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 25.

Amid security concerns, Pope leads solemn Good Friday liturgy

VATICAN CITY — Entering in silence and lying prostrate on the floor in front of the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis commemorated Jesus' death on the cross.

Worshippers carry candles April 2 as they participate in a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession as part of Holy Week celebrations in the town of Izalco, El Salvador.

Pope’s Via Crucis prays for those who suffer

VATICAN CITY - When he told Pope Francis that writing the meditations for the papal Way of the Cross service was tough, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve said the Pope told him, “Remember, you aren’t doing it for me, but for the Church.”

Pope Francis kisses the foot of a refugee during Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Center for Asylum Seekers in Castelnuovo di Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome March 24. The Pope washed and kissed the feet of refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts.

Pope Francis denounces modern-day ‘Judases’ behind terror attacks

VATICAN CITY - As the death toll from the Brussels terror attacks rose on March 24, Pope Francis began three days of solemn observances leading to Easter Sunday by denouncing those who help fuel terrorism the way some once backed Judas against Jesus.

Pope Francis greets the faithful as he arrives at the Our Lady of Providence Center in Rome April 17, 2015. Vatican officials announced the Pope will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo di Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with young refugees

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo di Porto, north of Rome.

Women religious wave the Armenian flag in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this April 12, 2015, file photo. The Vatican is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Armenia in late June, the Vatican spokesman said.

Pope may visit Armenia in June, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Armenia in late June, the Vatican spokesman said.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 16.

Vatican looks for new nuncio to the United States

The headline was eye-catching, and most likely that was the goal: “Pope fires Vatican ambassador to U.S. over Kim Davis,” shouted the story this week in the left-leaning Daily Kos.

Pretty amazing, if it were true.

Pope Francis is pictured through flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this April 5, 2015, file photo. As part of an ecological initiative, the Vatican announced that it will plant tulips from the 2016 Easter Sunday Mass in the Vatican Gardens and also give them to various pontifical colleges and institutions.

Vatican to undertake ecological initiatives during Easter season

VATICAN CITY - During Holy Week and in the Easter season, the Vatican will take part in several initiatives highlighting the importance of ecology and the care for creation.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI prepares to greet Pope Francis during the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo. In a written interview, the retired pope commented on the theme of mercy. "Mercy is what moves us toward God, while justice makes us tremble in his sight, Pope Benedict said.

Pope Benedict: Yearning for mercy is sign of longing for God's love

VATICAN CITY - Although he lives a relatively hidden life in a villa in the Vatican Gardens, retired Pope Benedict XVI continues to study modern theological questions and, occasionally, to comment on them publicly.

Pope Francis meets Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram, during a private audience at the Vatican Feb. 26.

Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says

VATICAN CITY - Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. 

A poster of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata and Missionaries of Charity are seen in Calcutta, India, in this Sept. 5, 2007, file photo. Pope Francis will declare her a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4, the conclusion of the Year of Mercy jubilee for those engaged in works of mercy.

Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 13.

Pope marks third anniversary of election with talk on mercy

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis celebrated the third anniversary of his election with a simple Tweet — “Pray for me" — and the usual Sunday recitation of the Angelus prayer with tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square.

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