Pope Leo XIV has written to the Catholic community worldwide, encouraging them to integrate a newly launched video widget from Vatican News into the official websites of dioceses, parishes, and Catholic institutions. The tool is designed to automatically display the most recent news and video content concerning the Pope and the Holy See.
The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross, the Way of Sorrows, the Via Crucis, or the Via Dolorosa, are a series of fourteen images depicting the events of Jesus Christ’s journey on the day of his crucifixion, accompanied by appropriate prayers. These stations originate from the traditional pilgrimage route in Jerusalem, the Via Dolorosa, which symbolises the path Jesus is believed to have walked from the Lions’ Gate to Mount Calvary. The primary purpose of the stations is to facilitate a spiritual reflection for believers, encouraging them to contemplate the Passion of Christ.
Jesus Is Condemed to Death
Jesus is Made to Bear his Cross.
Jesus falls the first time
Jesus Meets His Mother.
Simon of Cyrene is Made to Bear the Cross.
Veronica Wipes Jesus’ Face
Jesus falls the second time
The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus.
Jesus falls the third time.
Jesus is stripped of his garments.
Jesus is nailed to the cross.
Jesus is taken down from the cross
Jesus is placed in the sepulchre