Malta offers a unique opportunity for those undertaking a physical journey or embarking on a spiritual pilgrimage from afar to connect with the profound power of Marian devotion. These holy routes, steeped in history and tradition, invite pilgrims to walk a path
After more than a century, construction of Spain's Basilica of the Holy Family in Barcelona, known as Sagrada Familia for its Spanish name, will be completed in 2026, the foundation overseeing the project announced.
During a March 20 press conference announcing the publication
St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Upper Manhattan is a light-filled hilltop destination welcoming pilgrims drawn to both its serenity and the remarkable life of the holy immigrant woman it honors.
The New York shrine and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini are in the spotlight
During a recent pilgrimage to Mexico City, Father Patrick Briscoe had the opportunity to climb Tepayac Hill, where Our Lady of Guadalupe had appeared to St. Juan Diego hundreds of years ago. While he had prepared for the pilgrimage in other ways,
Malta is one of the best places to visit during Easter. There, you can be a participant — not just a spectator. Every parish organizes events according to local customs, and visitors take part in ancient traditions — some of them as
In the picturesque Tuscan hills of Italy stands a captivating and mysterious sight: the sword of San Galgano, embedded in a stone, reminiscent of King Arthur’s legend. This sword is linked to the 12th-century knight, Galgano Guidotti, who renounced his worldly life
Pilgrims have long been drawn to the Cathedral in Aachen, Germany to venerate the Infant Jesus’ swaddling clothes. Allison Barrick explains how these simple strips of cloth carry deeper insight into the person of Jesus, the Holy Family and Christ’s salvific mission.
By American standards, the Via San Gregorio Armeno wouldn't even qualify as an alley. Measuring perhaps 5 feet across, it's barely wide enough for three men to pass through it abreast. Yet come Advent, the little street in Naples, Italy, welcomes thousands
Hidden in the picturesque town 93 miles west of Paris, Montligeon may not be as famous as Lourdes, yet it is a second most visited sanctuary in France. And it has one specialty -- praying for the dead.
On their way to Mordor, Frodo and Sam forcefully relied on Gollum to cross the Dead Marshes –otherwise, they would have never made it through the reeking wetlands. Could Tolkien have been inspired by the eskers that medieval pilgrims used to cross
A Catholic church in Virginia whose first congregation filled only eight pews has been named a minor basilica by the Vatican.
Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, announced Oct. 12 that St. Andrew Catholic Church in Roanoke was granted the title of