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.

But some scholars say Jesus may have trodden another path. Reverend Hector Patmore, a scholar on the life of Jesus at St. George's College in Jerusalem, says the Via Dolorosa is unlikely to be the ...

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

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 ...

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.

People marking the Christian holy day follow the Way of the Cross or Via Dolorosa route through the streets of Old Jerusalem along the path Jesus is believed to have taken prior to his crucifixion ...

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 the ...

J erusalem, 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.

Orthodox Christians are taking to the streets of Jerusalem to mark Good Friday with the iconic Via Dolorosa procession.. The procession departs from the Church of the Flagellation, before passing ...