Stations of the Cross meditations written by the pope - Vatican.    “This year it will be a very meditative Stations ofthe Cross,” said the Holy See press office.

Francis' decision to pen his own mediations for the Good Fridayliturgy has a precedent in Pope John Paul II, who did it twice. The emphasis is expected to be on prayer in a year that the pope has chosen to devote to intercession in preparation for the 2025 Holy Jubilee.