Catholics mark first Good Friday with Pope Leo XIV as pontiff
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Catholics are observing their first Good Friday with Pope Leo XIV as pontiff. The pope has carried a cross for the full Good Friday procession, a practice not seen in decades, and his holy week schedule has been reported. It has been one year since Pope Leo XIV's elevation to the papacy, a period during which he appears to have established his voice and drawn reactions from various groups.
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