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Pope Francis during his weekly general audience

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Pope Francis’ 2025 Stations of the Cross meditations (full text)

Westminster Cathedral

J-P Mauro

Westminster Cathedral couldn’t fit the Good Friday crowd

RANA JEZUSA

Matthew Becklo

A “Catholic both/and” Triduum: Good Friday

A hand nailed to a cross

John Burger

1st person: Join us as we live Good Friday with the suffering (Photos)

Biblically Broiled Fish

Rebecca Cherico

This Good Friday, cook fish like Jesus did for his friends

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Pope Francis is writing this year’s Way of the Cross meditations

Via Crucis, Colosseum, Good Friday, 2019

Anna Kurian

How the Vatican’s Way of the Cross got to the Colosseum

People take part in a performance of "The Passion of Jesus" Good Friday in San Pedro Tiaquepaque, Mexico, on April 7, 2023

John Touhey

How Christ’s Passion is remembered around the world (Photos)

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Cerith Gardiner

Look at this inspiring neighborly Stations of the Cross

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski prays at a mass grave in Ukraine

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Papal envoy’s terrible “way of the cross” in northern Kyiv

Francisco de Zurbaran, Christ on the Cross

Lucien de Guise

4 Paintings of the Crucifixion that you probably haven’t seen

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Solemn, tender Via Crucis unites Pope and children in prayer

PRAY

Philip Kosloski

3 Powerful devotions for Good Friday

POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Meditations for Way of the Cross to be led by pope, written by youth (text)

HOSPITAL

Philip Kosloski

Pray for those in agony on Good Friday

REPROACHES

J-P Mauro

Experience the somber beauty of the Good Friday “Reproaches”

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Join Pope Francis for Celebration of the Passion at 6 pm Friday (noon EST) here

CHRIST

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Here’s how to celebrate Good Friday at home

PRAY TOGETHER

Philip Kosloski

US Bishops invite all Catholics to #PrayTogether on Good Friday

GOODLANDS

John Burger

Digital maps provide treasure trove of information about the Catholic Church, for free

Daily prayer

And today we celebrate...

Prayer for the Morning

Meditation of the Day

Prayer for the Evening

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The millionaire beauty entrepreneur becoming a priest

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Cardinal: Leo XIV is a unifier, but will surprise us

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Did you know you can live with some religious orders?

Why Bruno Mars’ simple prayer struck such a chord

Why Bruno Mars’ simple prayer struck such a chord

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What does the word “Paraclete” mean in the Bible?

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7 Mothers who struggle and triumph in Catholic novels

Pope Leo sees the recurring miracle of Naples

Pope Leo sees the recurring miracle of Naples

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