Way of the Cross

noun phrase

: stations of the cross

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The 70-year-old pontiff also became the first pope in decades to carry the light wooden cross for the entire 14 stations during the Way of the Cross on Good Friday. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet. — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026 In Rome, Pope Leo XIV observed the first Good Friday of his papacy by carrying a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 The Way of the Cross or via crucis procession is a largely Catholic tradition held the Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, where Jesus’ crucifixion is commemorated in 14 stations from the moment he is condemned to death to when he is laid in the tomb. — Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Way of the Cross

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Way of the Cross was in 1792

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“Way of the Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Way%20of%20the%20Cross. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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