Golgotha or Calvary is where Jesus was crucified. On this hilltop
the Roman Catholics celebrate the tenth to the thirteenth stations of the cross. The
church is split in two parts. The left section belongs to the Greek Orthodox and the right
to the Roman Catholics. The tenth station is commemorated at the top of the stairs leading
to Calvary where Jesus was stripped of his garments. The eleventh station is at the silver
altar where Jesus was nailed to the cross. The twelfth station is on the Greek Orthodox
alter, where Jesus died upon the cross. The limestone rock underneath shows where the
Cross of Jesus stood as well as the crosses of the two thieves crucified with him. The
great schism which was caused by the earthquake that took place at the time of Christ's
death is also visible. The thirteenth station is on the Roman Catholic side where Jesus
was taken down from the cross. This is commemorated at the altar of Our Lady of Sorrows. |