holy week

On Holy Thursday, healthy-looking Pope urges priests to shun disunity

VATICAN CITY, April 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, appearing fully recovered from a bout with bronchitis, on Thursday began an intense four days leading to Easter urging priests to avoid…

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Photo Story: Holy Week procession in Alicante

People touch the cross during the procession of the Holy Christ of the Gypsies during the Holy Week in Alicante, eastern Spain, on Wednesday. Via EPA-EFE/Manuel Lorenzo

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Photo Story: Holy Week during the pandemic

A clergyman carrying a cross speaks during the Way of the Cross on Palm Sunday in the center of Zakopane, Poland 05 April 2020. The procession took place without the…

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Photo Story: Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass

Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, 05 April 5, 2020, during the lockdown to stem the…

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Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide

For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous message of Christ’s resurrection…

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Photostory: The ‘Madruga’ processions in Seville

Detail of the image of the statue known as the Christ of Health during the Gypsies' Brotherhood procession held during the so called 'Madruga' (lit. Small Hours) in Seville, Spain.…

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Pope Francis ushers in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass. The Chrism Mass celebrates the unity of priests with…

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