The United States vice president, JD Vance, has participated this Good Friday with his family in the rites of the Lord’s passion in the Basilica of San Pedro del Vaticano, although without the presence of Pope Francis, still convalescent. Vance went to the temple accompanied by his wife, Usha, and his three children, and They sat in the front row before the papal altar.
Donald Trump’s vice president is officially traveling in Italy until Sunday and, After meeting this Friday With the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, it is also planned to meet with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
The liturgy of Good Friday, in which the martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is commemorated, is one of the most solemn rites of the liturgical calendar and only day Mass is not officiated.
The 88 -year – has drastically reduced its agenda this Easter weekdelegating the masses to cardinals.
In the rite of passion, the Pope has delegated to the Italian cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, and Nor is it expected to go Tonight to the traditional via Crucis in the Roman Colosseum (in the last two years he has already resigned to participate to avoid the cold).
This Good Friday, in the Basilica the narration of the passion was read according to San Juan and then the preacher of the Pontifical House, the friar Roberto Pasolini, will pronounce a homily. The liturgy will end with a prayer, the worship of the cross and will end with communion.
