When people think of pilgrimages in France, their minds often turn to Lourdes, with its grotto and its great processions. Yet there is another place, quieter but no less profound,…
There are certain places in the world where human faith and human endurance come together in a way that seems almost timeless. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern…
The hill town of Assisi in central Italy is not just another stop on a map of medieval architecture or Tuscan views. It is the home of the Basilica of…
The small French village of Ars-sur-Formans does not stand out at first glance. Nestled in the countryside of eastern France, about 35 kilometers north of Lyon, it looks much like…
When we talk about sacred journeys, we often think of places like Santiago de Compostela or Rome. Yet in Kraków, Poland, there stands a site of devotion that draws millions…
High above the plains of Catalonia, craggy peaks shaped like the teeth of a saw rise sharply into the sky. This mountain, Montserrat, has for centuries been a place of…
The town of Loreto in Italy holds a unique place in Christian devotion. At its heart stands the Basilica of the Holy House, a monumental church built around what tradition…
The city of Padua, in northern Italy, holds one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the Christian world: the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Known to many simply as Il…
When people speak of pilgrimages in Christianity, a few names rise immediately to the surface. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Santiago de Compostela in Spain. And, of…
San Giovanni Rotondo, a modest town in the region of Foggia, southern Italy, has become one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Europe because of a man who lived…
