NEW : Pope : Cross discusses God 's response to evil -- which is love and forgiveness . He makes these remarks to close a Stations of the Cross ceremony at Rome 's Cathedral . Earlier , he 'd participated in a service about the Lord 's Passion at St. Peter 's Basilica . The Vatican rebuts ` ` concerns '' over Cross 's washing 2 children 's hair Thursday .
NEW : Pope : Cross represents God 's response to evil -- which is love and forgiveness . He makes these remarks to close a Stations of the Cross ceremony at Rome 's Colosseum . Earlier , he 'd participated in a service about the Lord 's Passion at St. Peter 's Basilica . The Vatican rebuts `` concerns '' over Francis 's washing 2 women 's feet Thursday .