The Via Dolorosa — the Way of Sorrow — is a narrow path through the heart of Jerusalem's Old City that retraces the final steps of Jesus Christ on His way to Golgotha. For centuries, pilgrims have walked this route in prayer, stopping at each of the 14 Stations of the Cross to meditate on the suffering and love of their Saviour. This is a guide to that walk — its history, its stations, and what it means to make this journey today.

Jerusalem is not simply visited — it is entered. It is the city where the streets still carry the memory of Christ's footsteps, where the stones of the Old City have absorbed two thousand years of prayer, and where the central events of the Christian faith did not merely happen — they remain, embedded in the geography of a place that has never stopped being holy.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has stood for over 1,700 years at the heart of Christian faith. Burned, destroyed, and rebuilt across centuries, it remains the place where Calvary and the empty tomb meet. This guide traces its history of destruction and renewal—and the enduring faith that continues to draw pilgrims to Jerusalem today.

Some prayers feel too heavy to carry alone. Some intentions are too important to leave unspoken. For those who cannot make the journey to Jerusalem, our Prayer Request Courier carries your prayer to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre — to the Rock of Golgotha, the Stone of Anointing, or the Tomb of the Resurrection — placed by hand, with a candle lit in your name.