And why was Jesus killed that way? Crucifixion could be carried out in a number of ways. In Christian tradition, nailing the limbs to the wood of the cross is assumed, with debate centring on ...

At each of the 14 stations in this "Way of the Cross," pilgrims are urged to meditate on the events and meaning of Jesus' death. Yet Jesus's path to the cross did not really begin in Jerusalem.

Pope Francis told the estimated 800,000 young people praying the Stations of the Cross together at World Youth Day in Portugal on Friday evening that Jesus can open the windows of the soul and ...

Roman rulers upheld order through crucifixions and terror. Jesus, by contrast, showed that true authority is rooted in ...

Kneeling is an act of venerating the Cross, not the material image but what and who it ... but one that is Christ-like. Even Jesus knelt in the Garden of Gethsemane in the earnestness of his prayers.

VATICAN CITY — On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms to embrace all people and everything about them, including their ...

and his fourth time taking part of Live Station of the Cross. Hernández said 2009 was the first time that he participated giving life to Jesus. Three years ago, he was Pontius Pilate. And last ...

The Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross are seven statements that Jesus made while he was being crucified, as recorded in the Gospels. The Seven Sayings — sometimes called the Seven Last Words ...

The service included scripture readings and narration of Jesus' crucifixion, with worshipers kneeling and praying ... which symbolizes remembering the cross, death, and sacrifice of Jesus.

78th Place. The statue is in front of a mural of photos of children killed by gun violence and depicts Jesus kneeling over a victim of gun violence. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Gun violence is ...