Stations of the Cross be conducted personally by the faithful, making their way from one station to another and saying the prayers, or by having an officiating celebrant move from cross to cross while the faithful make the responses. The stations themselves must consist of, at the very least, fourteen wooden crosses, pictures alone do not suffice, and they must be blessed by someone with the authority to erect stations. Pope John Paul II led an annual public prayer of the Stations of the Cross at the Roman Colosseum on Good Friday. Originally, the pope himself carried the cross from station to station, but
Stations of the Cross (film) not so much an attack on faith or religion, but an examination of how faith goes wrong." Stations of the Cross (film) Stations of the Cross () is a 2014 German drama film directed by . The film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Script. Maria (Lea van Acken), is a 14-year-old Catholic girl in a religiously fanatic family who has dedicated her life to serving God. She is preparing with a group of young people for confirmation in a southern German town. Their