Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-04 04:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Religion, World News
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ROME — Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carries the cross to every station.
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