The testimonies from Ukraine, Russia, the Holy Land, Central Africa, the Middle East, South America and other parts of the world go with the 14 Stations of th.
Pilgrims gather for the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. / Vatican Media.Rome Newsroom, Apr 7, 2023 / 14:05 pm (CNA).The meditations and prayers for the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday this year come from the testimonies of victims of violence whom Pope Francis encountered during his international apostolic journeys over the past ten years.Officials in the Roman Curia compiled testimonies from Ukraine, Russia, the Holy Land, Central Africa, the Middle East, South America, and other parts of the world to go with the 14 Stations of the Cross, titled "Voices of Peace in a World at War."The Vatican announced on Friday afternoon that Pope Francis would not be attending the annual Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum this year due to cold weather. While the pope was not present at the Colosseum, he followed the meditations for the Way of the Cross from his residence, Casa Santa Marta, according to the Holy See Pre
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading safeguarding expert, resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors because of his concerns over how the advisory body had been working over the past years.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Cardinal Seán P. O Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, expressed his surprise, disappointment and disagreement with statements challenging the commission s effectiveness made by a prominent safeguarding expert who resigned from the advisory body.
However, the commission has a plenary meeting scheduled in the next few weeks during which we can address these and other matters more fully as a group, the cardinal said in an
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley expressed his surprise, disappointment and disagreement with statements challenging the commission’s effectiveness made by Father Hans Zollner.