First station of the cross – Via Dolorosa - Jesus Trial. Jesus is brought to trial in front of the Roman Perfect, Pontius Pilates at the Pretorium, located at the Antonia Fortress. Today, this site is identified as the site of the school of Al-Omaria. During his sentence,Jesus was asked by Pontius Pilates if he is ‘’the king of the Jews’’ and replied: “You ha ve said it”(Mark 15, John 23). Pontius, who had no basis for his accusation, attempted to transfer the trial to the go

Second station of the cross - Via Dolorosa – The Bearing of The Cross. The roman soldiers tortured Jesus, dressed him up and mocked him with a crown of thorns which pierced his skin while calling him “King of the Jews” they then spat on him and bowed down before him (Mark 15, Matthew 27). Two churches have been built at these sites to commemorate those events: The Church of the Flagellation and the Church of Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross.The Church of Flagellation

The Arch of Ecce Homo is located between the second and third stations of the cross. According to tradition, the Ecce Homo Arch spans in the exact location where Pontius Pilate ordered Jesus Christ to be brought in front of the roaring crowd. Pilate cried:''Ecce Homo'' which means in Latin: ''Behold the men’’. The Ecce Homo Arch is part of the Convent of the sisters of Zion, consists of a part of the Ecce Homo arch. It was built during the 2nd century by Emperor Hadrian and s

Station Three – Via Dolorosa - Jesus Falls for the First Time At this point, Jesus falls for the first time under the weight of the cross. Marking the third station is an Armenian-Catholic Church. It was built in the 15th century and was renovated in 1947 thanks to donations given by Polish soldiers stationed in mandatory Palestine during the Second World War. This Church commemorates where it is believed Jesus fell for the first time under the weight of the Cross.After his f

Station Four – Via Dolorosa - Jesus Meets his mother Mary. Mary was informed about what was about to happen to her son, Jesus. Even at the darkest hour, she found the strength to see her son. On the way to the Calvary, their eyes meet. Mary watches her condemned and humiliated son. This is one of the three stations associated with the imagery of feminism. An Armenian Catholic church called: ''Our Lady of Spasm’’ is located to commemorate this event. The Church of Our Lady of

Station Five – Via Dolorosa - Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross The roman soldiers seized a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, and ordered him to carry the cross and help Jesus. Today, the location of this event is identified as the junction of Via Dolorosa St. and Tyropoeon Valley St. Simon's help afforded Jesus a momentary period of rest that allowed him to regain his composure for a few moments before the roman legionnaires came back with the cracking sounds of the whip

Station Six – Via Dolorosa - Veronica Wipes The Face Of Jesus. The sixth station is marked by a small Greek Catholic chapel named ''The Holy Face''. According to the legend, Saint Veronica met Jesus in Jerusalem, on his way to Calvary. She reached out for Jesus and wiped the sweat from his forehead gently with her veil. Later on, she was astonished to see the face of Jesus imprinted on his veil. The name Veronica is either based on the Latin words ''Vera'' + ''Icon'' or the G

Station Seven – Via Dolorosa- Jesus Falls For The Second Time. The weight of the cross was hard to bear and Jesus fell for the second time. The site of this event is located at the Via Dolorosa and Khan al-Zeit st. Junction. It is in the market road of the city of Jerusalem. At the place of the fall, now stands a Franciscan Catholic church. is a small chapel in the bustling Souq Khan as-Zeit St, a major market place of restaurants, hostels, sweets stalls and jewellery shops.

Station Eight – Via Dolorosa - Jesus and the Women of Jerusalem. According to tradition, Jesus encountered the women of Jerusalem mourning over him. He turned to them and said: “Daughters of Jerusalem, Weep not over me, but for yourselves weep and for your children” (Luke 23:28). The site of this event is identified as the eastern part of Hanaka St. The station is marked by a round stone embedded in the wall bearing the inscription: “Jesus Christ conquers”(IC XC NIKA). The ei

Station Nine – Via Dolorosa - Jesus Falls For The Third Time. Almost at the end of his journey, Jesus stumbles and falls for the third time. The site of this event is identified near the entrance to the Coptic “Queen Helena” church and the Coptic patriarchy, near the Dir. al Sultan rooftop. The ninth station of the cross is marked by a pillar. This is where Jesus fell for the third time under the heavy weight of the cross. Adjacent to the church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Cop