The Stations of the Cross to be prayed tomorrow in the Colosseum have been composed this year by Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong. The accompanying booklet features depictions of the Stations by 20th century Chinese artists. They may be viewed here, though the text is in Italian. Click on the image for larger view and for text.Asia News has published photos of the Tibet repression. They are awful to behold. But the Chinese government has harshly criticized Pope Benedict's appeal for peace."He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces, he was despised, and we esteemed him not" (Isaiah 53:3).

Robert P. Imbelli, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is a longtime Commonweal contributor.

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