Passion of Christ

He consulted books, postcards and whatever else he could find showing how other artists had portrayed the events of Christ’s suffering.

While customs may vary, Holy Week is for many a unifying moment where communities are one in their collective remembrance of God’s love for humanity.

At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.

Dr. Thomas W. McGovern, author of “What Christ Suffered: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Passion,” spoke about his newly revised and expanded edition for 2026.

In a totally unsurprising move, the pope made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison despite still recovering from severe double pneumonia. 

Uncertainty surrounds upcoming Holy Week liturgies — central to the Christian faith and typically drawing large gatherings of pilgrims and local worshippers. 

A hidden chapter of Christ’s Passion has come to light through the mystical revelations of Servant of God Sister Leonia Nastal.

Passion play in northwestern Polish city recalls one of the first mass murders of World War II.