The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years. Pope Leo XIV carries the cross during the Via Crucis at the Colosseum in Rome, Friday, April 3, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News By Veronica Giacometti …

By Veronica Giacometti ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 13, 2025 / 14:42 pm A fire this weekend severely damaged the 17th-century Bernaga Monastery outside of Milan in northern Italy, forcing 21 cloistered nuns to flee the blaze. The fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 as the nuns — part …