There is also a community where everyone shares this spiritual enthusiasm, coming here to pray.” The Vatican has recognized Medjugorje as a shrine and approved official church pilgrimages, but the ...

After dinner, I make my way back through the graveyard in the inky darkness, turn the heavy key in the lock and sink into the thick-walled silence for the night. I can feel the walk already ...

7. Northern Saints Trails, County Durham Launched in 2021, the six Northern Saints Trails follow the paths of those who made northeast England the heart of Christianity in medieval Britain. For ...

On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world. IRISH LENT: On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small ...

Savannakhet is easily accessible from Thailand via the Friendship Bridge in Mukdahan province. Manisakhone Thammavongxay, head of the Lao Tourism Promotion Department, said Savannakhet is home to ...

Infrastructure development, digital pilgrimages, real-time crowd management, and AI-driven religious experiences are transforming the ways in which people engage with the sacred. This ...

With Holy Land pilgrimages closed and Japan visa delays, more Filipinos are turning to Europe for their travels; St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, pictured Travel Specialist Ventures managing director, ...

Now that the Vatican has approved pilgrimages to Medjugorje in September 2014, the eastern European town is expected to see even more tourists. As of 2025, tourism is among the main sources of ...

Marian Pilgrimages has been organizing pilgrimages to Marian Shrines around the world for over 25 years. Our family-run business offers custom-made itineraries to Marian Shrines such as Medjugorje, ...

Today, dioceses and other institutions can organize official pilgrimages. It’s no longer a problem.' MEDJUGORJE: Official pilgrimages to Medjugorje are now permitted, the Polish archbishop in charge ...