Some scholars say the Via Dolorosa, walked by Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem, may not actually have been the path taken by Christ.

In Latin, Via Dolorosa means "The Way of Suffering." Along the way, 14 Stations of the Cross mark the steps of Christ's uphill journey. At these locations, religious observers stop to recite prayers.

Via Dolorosa is ranked #12 out of 13 things to do in Jerusalem. See pictures and our review of Via Dolorosa.

On Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, approximately 1,000 children and youth from Christian schools in Jerusalem walked the Via Dolorosa in the Old City, offering prayers for peace. The crowd brought life to ...

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 ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians carry crosses through the Via Dolorosa during a Way of the Cross event on Good Friday in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 18, 2025.

Christians in Israel marked Good Friday as worshippers walked down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, retracing what tradition holds were Jesus' final steps, while reciting prayers at the Stations of ...

For centuries, Christian pilgrims have come to Jerusalem to retrace the last hours of Jesus' life, walking the traditional stations of the cross on the Via Dolorosa — or way of suffering. The ...

The Franciscans returned to pray along on the Via Dolorosa after holding the Way of the Cross in the church for two weeks for security reasons.

Jerusalem, Apr. 18, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of pilgrims joined the annual Stations of the Cross procession in the old town of Jerusalem as Christians around the world were marking Good Friday.