At the Vatican, Pope Francis presided at the "Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord" service, also known as the Good Friday service, in St. Peter's Basilica. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, delivered a homily on why Judas Iscariot's story of betrayal should move Christians to surrender to Jesus, Vatican Radio reported.
"One can betray Jesus for other kinds of compensation than 30 pieces of silver," Cantalamessa said. "A man who betrays his wife, or a wife her husband, betrays Christ. The minister of God who is unfaithful to his state in life, or instead of feeding the sheep entrusted to him feeds himself, betrays Jesus. Whoever betrays their conscience betrays Jesus."
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