Easter, Good Friday, the Via Crucis in Rome is something special as the Pope heads the procession to Monte Palatino from the Colosseum.
A solemn moment re-enacting the fourteen stations of the Cross, beginning with the sentence to death of Jesus and ending with his body being put into his tomb.
The pope delivers a speech at the end of the Good Friday procession to the crowds gathered in waiting. Rome is always very special when lit at night but undoubtedly the torch lit Via Crucis is something particularly moving as the past, religion and the present combine amidst dramatic surroundings.
For more information on the Good Friday procession in Rome call +39 06 445 0743 or consult the Vatican website vatican.va
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