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March 30, 2018

Pope on Good Friday: Jesus' church offers truth, comfort despite efforts to discredit it

Pope Francis leads the Way of the Cross outside the Colosseum in Rome March 30.
ROME – Leading a prayer to God for the grace to feel ashamed and repentant for so many sins in the world, Pope Francis highlighted the hope that always comes from Jesus.
Published in Faith
February 26, 2018

Rome Colosseum cloaked in red to honour modern martyrs

The Colosseum in Rome is lit in red to draw attention to the persecution of Christians around the world.
ROME – Rome's Colosseum, long a symbol of the persecution of early Christians, was bathed in red light late Feb. 24 as a reminder of and a prayer for the thousands of Christians being persecuted for their faith today.
Published in International
April 14, 2014

Pope to remember abused, violated in Station of the Cross

Jesus dies on the cross in this image from the Stations of the Cross booklet to be used at Rome's Colosseum April 18. The plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants wi ll be given a voice in this year's Stations of the Cross presided over by Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY - The often silent plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants facing hostility will be given a powerful voice during the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum.

Published in Vatican