James Joseph, a Christian pilgrim from Detroit dubbed “the Jesus guy” because he wears robes and goes about barefoot, lives near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher year-round. On Friday morning he had the plaza outside to himself. He said Good Friday has special meaning this year.
In Rome, the torch-lit Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum is a highlight of Holy Week, drawing large crowds of pilgrims, tourists, and locals. It’s been canceled this year, along with all other public gatherings in Italy, which is battling one of the worst outbreaks. Ten people — five from the Vatican’s health office and five from prison in Padua, in northern Italy, where infections are particularly widespread — will participate in the procession, which will circle several times around the obelisk in St. Peter’s Square.On display in the square will be a wooden crucifix, famed for being carried in a procession during the plague that ravaged Rome in the early 16th century.
“The message of hope is especially important for our compatriots at a time when we are particularly affected by the coronavirus, which is sowing anguish and death,” he said. Churchgoers have been told to stay home and remember Jesus’ suffering through family prayers, fasting and by watching masses and religious shows on TV or online.
AmidstTheGrey🌈. I shot this pic before Covid19 & somehow reminds us that amidst these uncertain times, may we be reminded that there’s always something to be grateful for, to hope for, & to look forward to. The normalcy of life would soon come back. I firmly believe in that.
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