America Magazine

The meditations at Pope Leo’s first Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum: Connecting Christ’s Passion to modern suffering

Pope Leo XIV leads the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome April 3, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vincenzo Livieri, Reuters) On his first Good Friday as pope, Leo XIV led the Way of the Cross at Rome’s ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo XIV to carry cross at all 14 stations of Colosseum Way of the Cross

Pope Leo XIV will carry the cross himself through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum on the first Good Friday of his pontificate. It will be the first time that a pope has ...
The Christian Century

Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross

Long ago, before the mid-eighth century, John of Damascus gave voice to the way the Greek church fathers approached the cross: “We venerate the Cross of Christ, by which the power of the demons and ...
The New York Times

A Hot Accessory, at the Intersection of Faith and Culture

Seen on influencers, pop stars and White House staff, cross necklaces are popping up everywhere. By Misty White Sidell When Arianna Salerno first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2022 to attend Catholic ...
The Conversation

The history of the cross and its many meanings over the centuries

In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross. With the feast, Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s life, especially his salvific death on the cross ...