way of the cross

noun

1. stations of the cross.

Word History and Origins

Origin of way of the cross¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Two days ago, Pope Francis presided over the Good Friday service in Saint Peter's Basilica - but he skipped the traditional Way of the Cross ceremony and procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said.

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Brazilians lined the streets in the Complexo do Alemao favela to watch a Way of the Cross reenactment.

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On Friday, he is due to travel at night to the Colosseum for the Way of the Cross procession re-enacting Christ’s crucifixion.

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On Friday he is scheduled to preside over the torchlit Way of the Cross procession at Rome’s Colosseum re-enacting Christ’s crucifixion.

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In another incident in the city in February, a Jewish American tourist vandalised a statue of Christ with a hammer at the Church of the Flagellation on the Way of the Cross.

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