Pope Francis presiding over the 'Way of the Cross' procession in Rome, Italy, yesterday, in conjunction with Good Friday. About 20,000 Christian faithful gathered around the iconic Coliseum for the event. – EPA pic, April 20, 2019.
POPE Francis yesterday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostitutes who ply their trade on Italy’s streets. The ceremony, taking place on Good Friday, which marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified, took its theme from meditations written by Catholic nun Eugenia Bonetti, who has spent much of her life in Africa, and also attended the event.
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