![Darla Miles of Eyewitness News, WABC-TV interviews Bishop Beckwith at the conclusion of the Stations of the Cross. NINA NICHOLSON PHOTO Darla Miles of Eyewitness News, WABC-TV interviews Bishop Beckwith](https://dioceseofnewark.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_hero_image/public/images/IMG_0897-web.jpg?itok=3EpZdb8z)
On Good Friday, April 3, 2015, well over 100 people from more than a than a dozen congregations, including Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, Protestants and Roman Catholics performed the Stations of the Cross by visiting 14 sites of violent incidents in Jersey City over the last year.
Coverage includes:
- Channel 7 Eyewitness News video, Jersey City Stations of the Cross aim to draw attention to neighborhood violence.
- Jersey Journal article and 66 photos, Crime locations give Jersey City Stations of the Cross special meaning.
The Stations of the Cross, which commemorate 14 scenes from the day Jesus was crucified, begin with his condemnation and conclude with his body being laid in the tomb. The 14 stations, selected in consultation with the Jersey City Police Department, are listed in this Jersey Journal article, Unique rendition of Stations of the Cross travels to sites of Jersey City violence today.
The gallery below contains 44 photos by Nina Nicholson. The captions give more detailed information about the liturgy.