The Stations of the Cross, also called the "Way of the Cross," or "Via Crucis," refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Though traditionally set at fourteen, some churches have a fifteenth station representing the Resurrection. Jesus’ way of the cross did not end on Calvary; God raised him up to new life for us all.

For centuries, Christians throughout the world have marked Lent, particularly Good Friday, with prayers and devotions to the Stations of the Cross ... some traditional, some quite modern ...

They said a prayer, sung a hymn ... particularly on Good Friday. The traditional 14 stations are as follows: Jesus is condemned to death; Jesus takes up his cross; Jesus falls the first time ...

Following his celebration of the liturgy commemorating the Lord's Passion, Pope Francis led pilgrims in the traditional prayer of the Stations of the Cross, which was held inside of the Coliseum ...

The Scripture-based prayers caught on ... have used the revised Way of the Cross is Sacred Heart Parish in small Gervais, Ore. Its scriptural stations are traditional in size and were blessed ...

dozens of people gathered outdoors for the church’s annual Stations of the Cross. The event, which was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, was held at the church’s prayer garden for the first time.

Prayers for the devotion were drawn ... said he wanted to write a Stations of the Cross that incorporated traditional Catholic devotion with Indigenous perspectives on creation, community and ...

Begun as a Catholic tradition, the Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of ... help the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of ...

Readings from scripture were read at each church along with periods of prayer, walking through the story of the conviction and crucifixion of Jesus. The Stations of the Cross Walk was held on Good ...

The procession will mark the 12 traditional Stations of the Cross while offering prayers for city of Jamestown and the most vulnerable. The walk will begin at 3 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on ...