Rome, April 3, 2026 (AFP) - Pope leads torch-lit Colosseum procession before Easter

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2026-04-04

Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East. Among the 30,000 people attending the poignant ceremony, known as the Way of the Cross, was Sarah, a Palestinian Catholic. "We need peace in the Holy Land," she told AFP. "People like you and me listen, but the governments don't. They still do whatever they want. They don't listen. They......

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