From earliest times, a devotion to the Way of the Cross grew as Christians wished to walk in the footsteps of the Lord in his ascent to Mount Calvary. As pilgrimage to Jerusalem was difficult and arduous, many local churches established Stations of the Cross to give the faithful an opportunity to take part in this popular devotion.
Today, the Stations of the Cross are a regular feature of Lenten devotions in virtually every Catholic church in the world.
This year for Lent, an exhibition will take place from 10 February to 28 March across 14 locations in Central London, using works of art to tell the story of the Passion in a new way that is open to people of all faiths to encourage them to contemplate the events of the Passion. As the organisers explain, ‘this tortured path resonates with current events for people of many faiths and cultures. In particular, it calls to mind the hazardous journeys of refugees from today’s Middle East.’
Taking part in the exhibition are many famous sites in the Capital, among them Westminster Cathedral with the Fourth Station where Jesus meets his Mother, and Notre Dame de France with the Eighth Station where Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.
Full details of the exhibition and a map of the sites, which include free admission to St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London can be found here.
