Tag: St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis presides over the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession on Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary, in front of Rome's Colosseum, Friday, March 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope baptizes Italy ‘migrant hero’ in Easter eve service

Pope Francis on Saturday led an Easter vigil service, baptizing eight adults,…

April 2, 2018

Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates during his visit to the Regina Coeli detention center in Rome, Thursday, March 29, 2018, where he celebrated the "Missa in Coena Domini". Pope Francis visit to a prison on Holy Thursday to wash the feet of some inmates, stresses in a pre-Easter ritual that a pope must serve society's marginalized and give them hope. (Vatican Media via AP)

Pope Francis washes the feet of prisoners

Pope Francis urged inmates at a Rome prison on Thursday to never…

March 31, 2018

Pope Francis (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope: 2017 was marred by war and lies

Pope Francis in his year-end message said that 2017 had been marred…

January 2, 2018

Feel pain of poor, immigrants – Pope

Pope Francis, leading the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter, urged them on…

April 17, 2017