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. The ...
Christians gathered outside a prayer garden at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Friday to recall Jesus’ journey to the cross. While unseasonably cold weather led some inside for the Good Friday ...
Begun as a Catholic tradition, the Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross, allows Christians around the world to meditate on the 14 stations of the cross. It is a tradition that is ...
Walking the Via Dolorosa, the “Way of Suffering,” was a life-changing experience for me. It was daybreak, and Jerusalem’s Old City was still and silent as we made our way through the narrow stone ...
Pope Francis' prayer at Good Friday's Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum included a plea for abused youth and for the Church, whom he said is continually under ...
The season of Lent contains many devotional customs, but few of them compare to the seriousness or popularity of the Stations of the Cross. As the heart reflects on the Lord Jesus’ passion in the 14 ...
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus in this representation of the sixth Station of Cross at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southwestern France. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Over the last three years, I ...
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee will have in-person and live streamed prayer services for the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. every Friday during Lent through Good Friday, April ...
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The general secretariat of the Pontifical Mission Society for Missionary Childhood has produced a special Missionary Stations of the Cross which unites the suffering of ...
ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) – If there’s one thing the coronavirus outbreak is teaching us, it’s that there’s a first time for everything. This even includes the long time Christian tradition of the ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Friends Congregational church in College Station met for midday prayer on Good Friday. The church took a moment to reflect on the life, burial, and resurrection of ...