Stations of the Cross
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1
Jesus is condemned to death
Thousands of Sudanese refugees felt powerless to stop their villages being burned to the ground
as the conflict raged around them.
2
Jesus carries his cross
People in Tamil Nadu had the courage and perseverance to rebuild their lives after the tsunami.
3
Jesus falls the first time
Two years ago Margaret was earning a good living, then the factory she worked in closed down. Now, with no job, no money and rising food prices, she struggles to feed her
children.
4
Jesus meets his mother
The love and compassion of foster mothers in Cambodia is sustaining children who have been
bereaved through AIDS.
5
Simon of Cyrene carries his cross
Returning refugees in Sudan often find that their homes have been destroyed and they have no means of making a living.
They have to rely on the help of others.
6
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
Setrida is a volunteer who visits people affected by HIV and AIDS. She says: ‘I’m convinced I’m working for God by being a care giver. I feel that it’s a gift.
7
Jesus falls the second time
‘We had seen how our own people were suffering because of illness and that drove us to do something. We pray with
them. We comfort and encourage them.’
8
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Kenyan women who lost almost everything in the drought are working their way out of poverty by joining hands and speaking up for themselves.
9
Jesus falls the third time
Surrounded by beauty and the wealth of natural resources, indigenous Bolivians still live in poverty.
10
Jesus is stripped of his garments
These Indonesians have been stripped of everything they own by an earthquake. ‘The devastation is
absolute. The area is unrecognisable.’
11
Jesus is nailed to the cross
In northern Kenya, many rural people are close to breaking point. ‘We were so disappointed; we had done our work, prepared the farms, but the rain didn’t come again. We wondered, ‘have we done something wrong to God?’.
12
Jesus dies on the cross
‘We tried to give my son the little food we had, but he had already got so weak that he was not eating,
or even drinking.’
13
Jesus’ body is taken down from the cross
In East Timor, many people risked their lives in the fight for independence.
14
Jesus’ body is laid in the tomb
A memorial to those killed in the struggle for land inspires Fr Henri to walk alongside those fighting for
land rights in Brazil today..
15
Jesus is raised from the dead
Change is happening. Lives are being transformed. We are filled with hope.
Stations of the Cross
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Photos: James Alcock, Julie Bubbers, Annie Bungeroth, Vicky Cosstick,Frederic Courbet, Noel Garvin, Mike Goldwater, Caroline Irby, Paul Jeffrey, Thomas Omondi, Astrid de Valon