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Good Friday urges reflection on sin and the need for forgiveness

Christians mark Good Friday by reflecting on guilt and the promise of forgiveness, a theme now visible in culture and supported by neuroscience.

10 hours ago · Canada · 7 articles

religion

Pope Leo XVI urges peace in calls with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents

Vatican says Pope Leo XVI phoned Isaac Herzog and Volodymyr Zelensky to press for diplomatic talks, civilian protection and urgent aid amid the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

8 hours ago · Vatican City · 6 articles

religion

Lagos worshippers mark Good Friday with Stations of the Cross

On April 3, worshippers carried wooden crosses through Lagos districts including Yaba and Ikeja in a Good Friday procession that combined religious observance with public expressions of resilience amid inflation, job insecurity and violence.

3 hours ago · Nigeria · 4 articles

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Pope Leo XIV will carry the cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum

On his first Good Friday as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV will personally bear the wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome, marking the first full papal carrying of the cross in decades.

4 hours ago · Vatican City · 4 articles

religion

Dubai churches suspend in-person services, move worship online

Several Dubai parishes have closed their premises from April 3 and shifted services online following UAE safety directives, with worshippers asked to join remotely and avoid visiting churches.

18 hours ago · United Arab Emirates · 5 articles

religion

U.S. Military Archbishop raises concerns about religious rhetoric on Iran

Archbishop Timothy Broglio told Face the Nation he is concerned about mixing religious language with rhetoric about a possible war in Iran and stressed pastoral duties to service members.

9 hours ago · United States · 3 articles

religion

Bishop of Albacete: The cross is the suffering born of self-giving love

In his Good Friday reflection Bishop Ángel Román urged Christians to accept help and practice reciprocal accompaniment, saying the cross arises from loving self-giving and calling the faithful to care for the needy.

14 hours ago · Spain · 3 articles

religion

Semana Santa in Seville faces higher costs as inflation bites

Rising consumer prices are pushing up the cost of staging Semana Santa in Seville, affecting brotherhood budgets, local businesses and visitor expenses.

15 hours ago · Spain · 3 articles

religion

Australians mark Good Friday with church services, seafood and yacht race

Across Australia, worshippers attended Good Friday services, thousands queued for seafood at Sydney Fish Market and 29 yachts began the Brisbane to Gladstone race.

17 hours ago · Australia · 3 articles

religion

Pope Leo condemns brutality of world at Holy Thursday service

At Holy Thursday services Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests and used the ritual to urge Catholics to defend the oppressed, repeating calls for an end to the Iran war and criticizing the US administration.

23 hours ago · Vatican City · 3 articles