denied by Peter 3 times; Jesus is judged by Pilate; Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns; Jesus takes up his cross; Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross; Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem; Jesus is crucified; Jesus promises his kingdom to the repentant thief; Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other; Jesus dies on the cross; and Jesus is laid in the tomb. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI approved this set of stations for meditation and public celebration. The New Way of the Cross (Philippines) Another set of Stations are being used by the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Filipinos use this set during Visita Iglesia, which is usually done every Holy Week. The Last Supper The Agony in Gethsemane Jesus Before the Sanhedrin Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns Jesus Receives His Cross Jesus Falls under the weight of the Cross Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus carry the Cross Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem Jesus is nailed to the Cross The Repentant Thief Mary and John at the Foot of the Cross Jesus dies on the Cross Jesus is laid in His Tomb Jesus rises from the Dead Modern usage In the Roman Catholic Church, the devotion may 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 in his last years when age and infirmity limited his strength, John Paul presided over the celebration from a stage on the Palatine Hill, while others carried the cross. Just days prior to his death in 2005, Pope John Paul II observed the Stations of the Cross from his private chapel. Each year a different person is invited to write the meditation texts for the Stations. Past composers of the Papal Stations include several non-Catholics. The pope himself wrote the texts for the Great Jubilee in 2000 and used the traditional Stations. The celebration