Holy Week carries extra significance for Chicago area Catholics with Pope Leo XIV leading the church

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 3, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated April 3, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/holy-week-chicago-catholic-church-pope-leo-xiv/

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Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter. In Rome, [ Pope Leo XIV observed the first Good Friday of his papacy ][2] by carrying a wooden cross for all of the 14 ...