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Pope on Good Friday: Jesus' church offers truth, comfort despite efforts to discredit it

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:01:14 -0400

ROME – Leading a prayer to God for the grace to feel ashamed and repentant for so many sins in the world, Pope Francis highlighted the hope that always comes from Jesus.

Antique stations from Belgium bring new life to historic Toronto parish

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:03:52 -0400

For almost half a century nothing has defined the historic parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Toronto��Ƶapp Little Italy as much as the annual Good Friday procession which attracts 70,000 people every year.

Pope asks that young people write meditations for Way of the Cross

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:20:24 -0500

VATICAN – In light of this year's Synod of Bishops on young people, Pope Francis has asked that the Way of the Cross meditations be written by a group of students.

Stained glass stations latest step in Marylake rebirth

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:08:17 -0400

The “rebirth of Marylake” took another step forward on July 22 with the outdoor installation of 14 stunning stained-glass panels depicting the Stations of the Cross.

Brampton's St. Anthony��Ƶapp youth help lead outdoor Stations of the Cross

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:58:00 -0400

Without the suffering and bloodshed of the Passion of Christ, we could not receive His mercy and forgiveness. For the last 27 years, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Brampton, Ont., has put on a outdoor Stations of the Cross throughout the city.

Pope to welcome homeless on pilgrimage to Rome

Tue, 03 May 2016 13:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will welcome several thousand homeless and vulnerable people from all over Europe when they make a pilgrimage to Rome in November.

Stations of the Cross for deaf help them follow the Passion

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:00:00 -0400

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Praying the Stations of the Cross is a popular Lenten activity for Catholics, but for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, it can be a difficult, sometimes impossible challenge to follow along with the story of Jesus’ Passion.

Travelling Stations of the Cross unites university chaplaincies

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0500

TORONTO - Toronto��Ƶapp downtown Catholic campus chaplaincies came together to be visible witnesses of their faith on the streets.

Easter play shows students 'God's love changes everything'

evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400

TORONTO - Toronto Catholic students are bringing the story of Jesus Christ to life for their peers during Holy Week.

Who am I on the Via Dolorosa?

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0400

This year on Palm Sunday, we listen attentively to Mark��Ƶapp Passion story of Jesus’ final days and hours on Earth — a story of striking contrasts. In Mark��Ƶapp jarring story, we witness the anguish of Jesus who has been totally abandoned by friends and disciples. He is resigned to His fate. He makes no response to Judas when he betrays Him, nor to Pilate during His interrogation. In Mark, Pilate makes no effort to save Him, as the Roman procurator does in the other three Gospels.