The prostrated pontiff: Pope Francis lays flat on the floor for traditional Good Friday prayer in Saint Peter's Basilica

Pope Francis lay prostrate in prayer during the Celebration of the Lord's Passion. He will later lead a candlelit procession around Rome's Colosseum to celebrate the Way of the Cross. Yesterday, he visited Casal del Marmo young offenders' prison in Rome where he washed and kissed the feet of convicted criminals as part of a Maundy Thursday ritual