A Tucson tradition more than a half-century running continues this weekend, beginning on Good Friday afternoon at the base of A Mountain.
TUCSON, Ariz. —
"The original cross, when they first started back in 1966—this was a bunch of kids from the Barrio. They got a big solid piece of wood. They had to hold it up there with rocks," says Piña. It's weatherized, to withstand Tucson's extreme elements, and is held together by a new set of screws—upgraded in recent years from the original nails that held it together.
Good Friday cross processions and the stations of the cross are not unique to Tucson—they make up part of the Good Friday observance by practicing Christians, particularly within the Catholic Church, around the world.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What's so good about Good Friday?On this eve of Easter, why focus on blood and death and gore on Good Friday?
Read more »
BMW Z4 (E85) | Shed of the WeekGood Friday? Good find day, more like!
Read more »
As it turns 25, Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement explainedIt has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as 'the Troubles.' Here's a look at the accord and how it came about.
Read more »
As it turns 25, Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement explainedIt has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as 'the Troubles.' Here's a look at the accord and how it came about.
Read more »
Biden to travel to Northern Ireland to mark Good Friday Agreement anniversaryThe White House announced Wednesday that President Biden will visit Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement before traveling on to Ireland.
Read more »