Rome, Italy. 03rd Apr, 2015. Pope Francis leads the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis) torchlight procession celebrated at the Colosseum on Good Friday in Rome, Italy. The Way of the Cross (Stations of the Cross or 'Via Crucis' in Latin) is part of the Easter tradition in Catholic countries. It takes place on Good Friday and commemorates the passion and death of Jesus Christ through the reading of prayers along a path of 14 stations. Credit: Giuseppe Ciccia/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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