World Mar 30 Pope presides over Easter Vigil at the Vatican after last-minute Good Friday absence By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Politics Mar 29 Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession, which re-enacts Christ's Passion and crucifixion, and composed the meditations that are read aloud at each station. By Nicole Winfield, Andrew Medichini, Silvia Stellacci, Aritz Parra, Associated Press
World Mar 29 In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations Hundreds of Christians have joined the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. By Julia Frankel, Associated Press
Nation Apr 15 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: BA.2 variant drives new wave of COVID cases in the U.S. In our news wrap Friday, new COVID-19 numbers provided the latest evidence of another wave fueled by the BA.2 variant, crews in South Africa spent another day searching for survivors after floods killed nearly 400 people, Palestinian youths battled Israeli… By PBS NewsHour
World Apr 02 Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering virus woes Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down. However, the virus is still raging in many predominantly Christian countries. By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
Apr 10 Economic devastation looms on a Good Friday like no other By Aritz Parra, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press As Christians around the world observed a Good Friday like no other, at home watching livestreams instead of at church, pressure mounted on governments to restart some industries and fend off further economic devastation from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 20 Northern Irish police arrest 2 over killing of journalist By Gregory Katz, Naomi Koppel, Associated Press LONDON — Police in Northern Ireland on Saturday arrested two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry. The men, aged 18 and 19, were detained under anti-terrorism legislation and taken… Continue reading
Apr 04 Pilgrims retracing Jesus’ last steps may be going the wrong way By News Desk Thousands of people flocked to the walled Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday, as part of the annual tradition to walk the Via Dolorosa, the path where it is said Jesus Christ was tried and convicted and later crucified… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:07 Following Jesus’ steps: Are millions of Christians on the Via Dolorosa walking the wrong way? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch News Wrap: Dozens of Atlanta Educators, Former Chief Indicted for Cheating News Wrap: Dozens of Atlanta Educators, Former Chief Indicted for Cheating… Continue watching