stations of the cross

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary. Synonyms: Stations, Stations of the Cross.

(noun) a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary. Synonyms: Station of the Cross.