Faithful take place in front of Rome’s Colosseum where Pope Benedict XVI will preside later in the evening the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday, on April 2, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI leads the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Rome’s Colosseum.
Faithful hold the cross in front of Pope Benedict XVI (C-up) during one of the stations of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday on April 2, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI (R) attends the celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI, 82, celebrates the Passion of the Lord in the afternoon before presiding over the stations of the Cross, re-enacting Jesus Christ’s final hours and crucifixion, later in the evening at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI holds the Cross during the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI, 82, celebrates the Passion of the Lord in the afternoon before presiding over the stations of the Cross, re-enacting Jesus Christ’s final hours and crucifixion, later in the evening at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI unveils the Cross during the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI, 82, celebrates the Passion of the Lord in the afternoon before presiding over the stations of the Cross, re-enacting Jesus Christ’s final hours and crucifixion, later in the evening at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI, 82, celebrates the Passion of the Lord in the afternoon before presiding over the stations of the Cross, re-enacting Jesus Christ’s final hours and crucifixion, later in the evening at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI, 82, celebrates the Passion of the Lord in the afternoon before presiding over the stations of the Cross, re-enacting Jesus Christ’s final hours and crucifixion, later in the evening at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI (C) waves to faithful upon his arrival for the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims gathered at the foot of the Colosseum for the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession on Good Friday in Rome, Friday, April 2, 2010. The evening Via Crucis procession at the ancient Colosseum amphitheater is a Rome tradition that draws a large crowd of faithful, including many of the pilgrims who flock to the Italian capital for Holy Week ceremonies before Easter Sunday.
Pope Benedict XVI prays as he leads the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Rome’s Colosseum.
Pope Benedict XVI prays as he leads the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday on April 2, 2010 at Rome’s Colosseum.
Faithful stand as Pope Benedict XVI leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the Colosseum in Rome April 2, 2010.
Faithful hold the cross in front of Pope Benedict XVI (not pictured) during one of the stations of the Way of the Cross on Good Friday on April 2, 2010.
Faithful take place in front of Rome’s Colosseum where Pope Benedict XVI will preside later in the evening the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday, on April 2, 2010.
A view inside Rome’s Colosseum where Pope Benedict XVI will preside later in the evening the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) on Good Friday, on April 2, 2010.