Pope Leo XIV to Carry Cross at Colosseum During Evening Way of the Cross Procession

Pope Leo XIV will personally carry the cross during the traditional Way of the Cross procession at the Roman Colosseum this evening. The tradition of holding the Way of the Cross ceremony at the ancient amphitheater was revived by Pope Paul VI. Leo's predecessor, Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year, did not typically carry the cross himself during the ceremony.