Christian leaders are encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land, emphasizing its safety and spiritual significance. Tour operators are seeing an uptick in interest and bookings for pilgrimages ...

In 2023, I made a life-changing pilgrimage to the Holy Land with my order, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. I saw all the towns that Jesus ministered in, such as Galilee ...

But, pilgrimage tourism has not caught up with youngsters. “It is very rare to see youths participating in the Holy Land tour. They might plan a trip to Israel and other places in the region but ...

Relations between Jordan and the Vatican were warm during Pope Francis’ papacy.In May 2014, during his first year as a pontiff, Pope Francis visited Jordan and initiated a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

(photo: Photo Courtesy / Custos of the Holy Land) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World April 14, 2025 On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians ...

BACOLOD CITY — Trekking and pilgrimages remain strictly prohibited at Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island, including this Holy Week. The Regional Task Force Kanlaon, in a memorandum issued on April 12 ...

She also noted that the Holy Land “has currently been devoid of Christian pilgrims” due to the war unleashed after the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, which somewhat mitigates the situation.

Catholic priests in Israel and Gaza have expressed hope for the restoration of peace in the region amid reports of increased restrictions on Palestinian Christians commemorating Holy Week or visiting ...

On a 12-day music tour, local musician/songwriter Nicholas Ray’s plans to reach California were thrown off by a snowstorm.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. CHIMAYÓ — Since the death of his father 10 years ago, Ron Romero, now 65, has walked the annual ...

St. Philip Neri’s Seven Churches Pilgrimage and the Holy Thursday Seven Churches walk. As one of the oldest Roman traditions for Catholics, the 15.5-mile St. Philip Neri pilgrimage was ...