One of the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem. The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land launched a virtual Way of the Cross project for pilgrims during Lent because the Holy Land is not accessible for a second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
When the Franciscans realised that pilgrimages would not be possible again this year, the Custody wanted to provide a way for the Faithful to connect to the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, said Father Alberto Joan Pari, director of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land communication office.
In the 13 short videos of the ‘On the Way of the Cross’ project, a friar from a different Franciscan Holy Land shrine will narrate a message about each Station of the Cross in his own language, providing for a moment of meditation.
Videos will be posted each Tuesday and Friday until March 30, the Tuesday of Holy Week on their Facebook page.