>> do protestant churches typically have the stations of the
>> cross around the interior of the church?
>
> Most protestant churches have empty crosses
> (emphasizing Christ’s triumph over the cross) displayed
> prominently.

Ok, those are two different things: the stations of the cross are usually spaced around the inner walls of the church/hall (not at the altar) depecting scenes from the 12 hours before christ's death. Many (all?) of them show his suffering along with other, generally more positive story elements.

I can't recall a Catholic church without them.

-brendan