Set on Palatine Hill where the ancient ruins of the Temple to Venus and Rome stand, a fiery cross is erected where Pope Francis will preside over the Via Crucis. The Roman Catholic church celebrates Good Friday in Rome, Italy by hosting the Via Crucis or Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. This is somber event that follows Christ’s journey through the Stations of the Cross. Attenders listen by candlelight as the liturgy is read while a procession carries a cross to each station.