Pope Francis presides over the Easter Vigil

Pope Francis presides over the Easter Vigil

ROME (AP).—Pope Francis presided over the somber service of the Easter Vigil on Saturday night after he made a last-minute decision the day before not to attend the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum for reasons of health. Francis entered the dark and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, took his chair and said an opening prayer. … Read more

Hundreds of Salvadorans work making carpets this Good Friday

Hundreds of Salvadorans work making carpets this Good Friday

Young people and adults from the municipalities of Santa Tecla and Nuevo Cuscatlán, in La Libertad, participate in the traditional making of carpets, which are prepared for the passing of the Santo Entierro procession this Good Friday. Wilfredo Muñoz, from the 2024 class of Santa Cecilia School, explains the carpet made by 60 young people … Read more

This is how the parishioners experienced the Via Crucis on Good Friday

This is how the parishioners experienced the Via Crucis on Good Friday

Hundreds of men and women dressed in purple left the El Pilar church, in Sonsonate, this morning to participate in the consecrated procession of the image of Jesus Christ. She walked through the main streets of Sonsonateca until she reached the façade of the mayor’s office, where she found the images of Mary, Mary Magdalene, … Read more