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Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa's homily at the Vatican's Good Friday liturgy
On Good Friday, Pope Francis celebrated the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at the Altar of the Chair... Read more
Papal preacher on Good Friday: Political ideologies wound fraternity in the Catholic Church
Politics turned into ideologies have wounded fraternity in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., said at the Vatican’s... Read more
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday.... Read more
The Good Friday tradition of the ‘Last Words of Christ’
Begun in Peru in the 1600s, the tradition of reflecting on the last words of Christ from the cross is... Read more
Scouts and parish kids write meditations for this year’s Vatican Way of the Cross
Pope Francis has chosen a scouting group from central Italy and kids from a Roman parish to prepare the meditations... Read more
Virginia bishops condemn Good Friday signing of abortion bill
Virginia’s Catholic bishops lamented a decision by the state’s governor to sign abortion legislation passed in the Virginia legislature earlier... Read more
At Via Crucis, Pope Francis prays for those serving the suffering
Pope Francis prayed for those who are serving the suffering as he presided at the Stations of the Cross in... Read more
'I am close to the People of God': Pope startles host with call on live TV
“I am close, I am close to you all,” Pope Francis said on Good Friday, making a surprise call-in to... Read more
Gomez, and Catholics across the US, look to the Sacred Heart in Good Friday litany
Isolated in their homes on a Good Friday unlike any other, Catholics across America tuned in April 10 for a... Read more
The cross has changed the meaning of suffering, says papal preacher on Good Friday
Through his death on the cross, Jesus has redeemed all human pain, including the suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Full text: Fr. Cantalamessa's homily for Good Friday
Here is the full text of the Good Friday homily of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., delivered April 10 at... Read more
Not sure about 'Triduum at Home'? Here are some CNA Holy Week suggestions
For many Catholics, this will be the first time the days of Holy Week are spent at home. If you’re... Read more
Notre-Dame Cathedral to broadcast crown of thorns veneration on Good Friday
One year after the world watched the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burn, the Archbishop of Paris will display the... Read more
Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany
“This Holy Week will be different. Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is... Read more
At Colosseum Stations of the Cross, Pope Francis prays for abused minors
Pope Francis’ prayer at Good Friday’s Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum included a plea for abused youth and... Read more
Good Friday at the Vatican: Christ is among the pariahs
At the Vatican’s Good Friday service, the papal preacher connected Christ’s Passion with all in history who have suffered the... Read more
Pope’s Via Crucis to highlight suffering of trafficked people
The pope’s annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross, held at the Colosseum, will be written by a religious sister... Read more
At Stations of the Cross, Pope asks for grace to be ashamed of our sins
During his annual Good Friday Via Crucis at the Colosseum, Pope Francis made a heartfelt prayer asking God to give... Read more
For Christians in Syria, Holy Week is a time for renewing faith
Christians in Syria have suffered greatly in recent years. Between the Syrian civil war and ISIS occupation, many have lost... Read more
On Good Friday, papal preacher tells youth to run toward love of Christ
Papal preacher Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa dedicated his Good Friday homily to young people, comparing them to the apostle John and... Read more
