A faithful carries a cross as Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations in front of the Colosseum in Rome

A faithful carries a cross as Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations in front of the Colosseum in Rome

A faithful carries a cross as Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations in front of the Colosseum in Rome April 18, 2014. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY – Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)