For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint. View on euronews ...

Sacred sites are increasingly popular as the government promotes pilgrimages and Instagram influencers help make religion ...

India, the seventh-largest country in the world, is a vibrant land of immense cultural, traditional, and historical diversity ...

Further reading: What is the Kumbh Mela, the ‘largest pilgrimage ... (two-thirds of whom are Catholic), 1.7% Sikhs, along with smaller Buddhist and Jain communities. India is home to 94% of ...

During a meeting with Eastern Catholics, many of whom come from war-torn regions of the world, Pope Leo XIV pledged the ...

COMMENTARY: The renewal of the Church begins at the altar — when we worship with awe, humility, and a heart open to mystery.

The peoples of our world desire peace,” Pope Leo XIV said, “and to their leaders I appeal with all my heart: Let us meet, let ...

Prayers of the faithful were then offered in Bengali, Khmer, Chinese, Korean, the Konkani language of India ... Year of Hope in the Catholic Church, Sister Dong Hong Marie Zhang said the Asian and ...

The resumption of the pilgrimage, which had been paused in recent years, was agreed upon by both governments and is currently in preparation on both sides. READ: Chinese Official Says India ...

Nowadays, the church is a major pilgrimage center. It is believed that St. Thomas first landed in Kodungallur on a ship in the year 52 AD. According to Christian tradition, which is followed by the ...

The pilgrimage ... “Asia and India, China, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the United States, Canada” and more. “The funeral Mass of Pope Francis is probably the most Catholic I’ve ever ...

For Steve Baggarly of the Norfolk Catholic Worker, the act of pilgrimage was a "daylong meditation" and a way of "taking the message on the road." Baggarly carried a sign in support of the United ...