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Pope leads torch-lit Colosseum procession before Easter

Pope Leo XIV held a torch-lit procession at Rome’s Colosseum as he prepares for his first Easter amid the shadow of war in the Middle East.

Published Apr 3, 2026, 6:05 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday. He is preparing for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East.