Archbishop James Checchio spent his first Good Friday in New Orleans helping thousands of Catholics observe the traditional Nine Church Walk.
Grabbing a megaphone and introducing himself to a crowd that already knew who he is, Checchio stood among a throng of people on Josephine Street outside St. Mary’s Assumption Church in the Irish Channel Friday morning, leading the group in prayer.
“It’s a beautiful tradition and I’m glad to be a part of it,” he said…