Pope Francis lies before the altar in St Peter's Basillica at the
Vatican during the Celebration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday
Good Friday is the only day in the Roman Catholic calendar where no
mass is said, instead the Passion of the Christ is celebrated
The congregation attending the Celebration of the Lord's Passion on
Good Friday heard that large executive salaries were similar to Judas
accepting the 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the pontifical household said that
money was behind all the evils in society, at least in part
Pope Francis and his cardinals stand in silent contemplation during the most solemn day in the calendar
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| Pope Francis will give his traditional Easter message on Sunday to the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. |
Pope Francis today lay prostrate in the centre of St Peter's Basilica in
the Vatican to commemorate Jesus' death by crucifixion.
During the 'Passion of the Lord' service in the Vatican, Pope Francis
heard from the Vatican's official preacher who condemned huge salaries
claiming people were cursed by the 'hunger for gold.
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, who is the 'preacher of the pontifical
household' used the story of Judas and the 30 pieces of silver to
criticise modern society's obsession with status.