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Pope Leo XIV carries the cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum
On the first Good Friday of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV led the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum with prayers for war victims, the lonely and those stripped of dignity
The Catholic Herald
What Pope Leo’s Easter decisions reveal about his priorities
Liturgical decisions and curial appointments during Holy Week suggest that Leo is moving quietly but deliberately to mark a clear departure from recent Vatican patterns
Michael Haynes
One year a Catholic
Convert Oscar Yuill on the highs and lows of crossing the Tiber from Protestantism into full communion with the Catholic Church
Oscar Yuill
4 per cent of deaths in Belgium are euthanasia cases
Belgium recorded a record 4,486 assisted deaths in 2025, with nearly a quarter involving people not expected to die in the short term, according to official figures
The Catholic Herald
Why I am being baptised today — and returning to Lourdes on Monday
Emma Hallinan on her journey from agnosticism to Baptism, and why she is returning to Lourdes just days later
Emma Hallinan
Bishop Barron to join Trump in rededication of United States under God
Bishop Robert Barron and other Catholic figures will join Donald Trump in Washington for a national rededication marking America’s 250th anniversary
The Catholic Herald
Mental sufferings of Our Lord in His Passion
St John Henry Newman meditates on Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, drawing readers into the mystery of His suffering in both body and soul
St John Henry Newman
Leading children to the Cross with care and truth
The Passion is central to the Faith, but sharing it with children requires care, restraint and a focus on Christ’s love
Greg Finn
Veronica against the crowd
Veronica’s quiet act of love offers a stark rebuke to a culture that demands reward, conformity and approval at every turn
Brother René Stockman
Good Friday reflection
Pope Benedict XVI on the cross: what appears as defeat is in truth the triumph of God’s love, which enters even the darkest places to bring new life
Benedict XVI
Out of the world: the goal of Holy Week
Jared Staudt reflects on Holy Week as Christ’s great Exodus, calling Christians to look beyond this world and follow him on the path to the Father
R. Jared Staudt
On the betrayal and Last Supper
St John Chrysostom points to Judas as the warning: greed can harden the heart to the point of betrayal, bringing ruin in this life and the next
St John Chrysostom
Pope Leo XIV to wash feet of Roman priests at Lateran on Holy Thursday
Pope Leo XIV will wash the feet of 12 Roman priests at the Lateran on Holy Thursday, restoring a more traditional form of the Mandatum at the start of the Sacred Triduum
The Catholic Herald
Death in the Catholic imagination
David Hahn reflects on the Catholic understanding of death, contrasting it with a sanitised secular view that pays little attention to its eternal consequences
David Hahn
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV during a personal pilgrimage to Rome, opening up about faith, mental health and his return to church
Thomas Edwards
Sermon on the Washing of the Feet
St Augustine on Christ washing the disciples’ feet: even the baptised must still be cleansed daily, as we walk through a fallen world and learn humility before God
St Augustine of Hippo
The English Lady’s return from exile
After centuries in exile, England’s lost pre-Reformation statue of Our Lady of Ipswich may return briefly to the country she once left behind
Declan J. Ganley
A guide to the Triduum
The Triduum is the dramatic centre of Holy Week, leading Catholics through Christ’s Passion and death to the joy of the Resurrection
The Catholic Herald
Sermon on the Passion
St Leo the Great on the Passion: Christ’s suffering reveals both the depth of God’s mercy and the tragedy of Judas
St Leo the Great
How the Church keeps the sacred days of Holy Week
From Palm Sunday to the Easter Vigil, the Church’s liturgy leads the faithful step by step through Christ’s Passion, death and resurrection
Clement Harrold
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