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Via Dolorosa Prayer · Jerusalem

Send Your Prayer Along the Via Dolorosa

We print your prayer and carry it by hand along the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross through the Old City of Jerusalem, then email you a dated photograph of your prayer on the route.

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Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem

About the Via Dolorosa

The Way of the Cross

The Via Dolorosa ("Way of Sorrows") follows the route that tradition says Jesus walked carrying his cross to Calvary.

Fourteen stations

The route is marked by the fourteen Stations of the Cross, ending inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Walked every Friday

Every Friday, pilgrims and friars walk the stations in prayer through the narrow streets of the Old City.

The Via Dolorosa winds through the Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. Its fourteen Stations of the Cross recall the final journey of Jesus, from his condemnation to his burial, and the last five stations are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

For centuries, Christians have walked this route slowly, stopping at each station to pray. Many people around the world pray the Stations of the Cross at home or in their parish, especially during Lent, and dream of walking the original path.

Our service lets your prayer make that journey. We print your words on paper, carry them along the Via Dolorosa, and photograph your prayer on the route so you have a dated keepsake of its journey.

How your prayer reaches the Via Dolorosa

  1. 1

    You write. We print.

    Submit your prayer online with any dedication. We print it on paper in Jerusalem.

  2. 2

    We carry it by hand

    A member of our Jerusalem team carries your printed prayer to the holy site you chose.

  3. 3

    We photograph it there

    Your prayer is photographed at the site with the date visible, as proof of delivery.

  4. 4

    The photo is emailed to you

    You receive the dated photograph by email to keep, print or share.

Frequently asked questions

Can my prayer be carried along the Via Dolorosa?
Yes. We print your prayer in Jerusalem, carry it along the Via Dolorosa and email you a dated photograph of your prayer on the route.
What is the Via Dolorosa?
It is the street route through the Old City of Jerusalem that tradition identifies as the path Jesus walked carrying his cross. It is marked by the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
Is this a good choice during Lent?
Many people choose the Via Dolorosa during Lent and Holy Week, when the Stations of the Cross are prayed by Christians around the world.
Can I send a prayer for someone who is suffering?
Yes. You can dedicate your prayer to anyone, and their name is printed with your prayer.
Do you pray on my behalf?
No. We are a physical delivery service: we carry your own written prayer and photograph it.

Other holy sites in Jerusalem

Church of the Holy Sepulchre Western Wall Garden Tomb Church of All Nations (Gethsemane) Abbey of the Dormition

Send your prayer to the Via Dolorosa

Takes about 90 seconds. Dated photograph emailed back.

Jerusalem Holy Prayer is a physical prayer-delivery service. We are not affiliated with any church or religious authority, and no spiritual outcomes are promised.