Todos los años durante el Viernes Santo comunidades de todo el mundo recrean el Vía Crucis con actuaciones en vivo de la trayectoria final de Cristo en su vida terrenal como potente recordatorio de su sufrimiento y sacrificio.
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Protect needs of poor, refugees, pope tells students at model U.N.
Addressing the needs and challenges of the poor and of refugees is a commitment not only for Christians but for all men and women, Pope Francis told university students.
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