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Pilgrimage
A Catechist’s Memories of Sister Anna Ali Whose Tears of Blood Transformed Volatile Kenyan Community
For many years, Burnt Forest in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret lived up to its name. Every general election in the settlement located some 273 kilometres outside Kenya’s capital Nairobi came with tribal clashes, leaving a trail of killings and massive displacements.
Pilgrims Throng Resting Place of Stigmatic Nun who Inspired Deep Eucharistic Devotion in Kenyan Catholic Diocese
About 100 pilgrims, eager to deepen their devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, left Kenya’s capital Nairobi on December 5, travelling some 273 kilometres to the Eucharistic Centre Burnt Forest, the resting place of Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist in the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret.
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence During the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year
The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of mercy.
Meet the young Catholic pilgrims who will walk thousands of miles with the Eucharist this summer
These “Perpetual Pilgrims” will walk thousands of miles across the United States this summer, carrying Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Meeting Pope Francis "a dream come true" for South Sudanese Youth
“We thought we were just going to go and see the pope. But actually it has turned in to something life-changing for all of us who have taken part in it,” Sr. Orla Treacy said.
Church in Burkina Faso Set to Resume Pilgrimages Abroad amid Revised COVID-19 Protocol
The leadership of the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Pilgrimages and Eucharistic Congresses (CEPCE) in Burkina Faso has announced the resumption of international pilgrimages after the West African nation revised COVID-19 protocol.
Pilgrims Couldn’t Visit Lourdes. So a Drone Photographer Took Lourdes to Them
How a young French Catholic overcame the limits of the coronavirus lockdown.
Religious Missionary Goes on Pilgrimage to Celebrate Freedom from Jihadists in Mali
Sunday, August 1 was a moment of thanksgiving for Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli who was held in captivity for over two years after he was kidnapped from Niger and released in October last year.
Senegal’s Inter-Diocesan Entity Suspends Pilgrimage to Holy Land amid COVID-19 Challenges
The leadership of Senegal’s National Inter-Diocesan Committee for Catholic Pilgrimages (CINPEC) has announced the cancellation of the 2021 pilgrimage to the Holy land amid “persistence” of COVID-19 pandemic in the West African nation.
Cleric in Cameroon Promises to Resume Pilgrimage “alive or dead” after Police Harassment
A member of the Society of Jesus (SJ) who was arrested shortly after he embarked on a 245-kilometre pilgrimage to pray for peace in Cameroon has condemned the ill-treatment he received at the hands of police.
Catholics Hold Pilgrimage in Honor of First African American Priest
The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honoring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with the intention of overcoming racism.
Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa Approve “Mini World Youth Day” for December 2020
As youths around the world prepare for the next World Youth Day to be held in Portugal in 2022, Church leaders in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa have “approved in principle” the plan to have a Mini World Youth Day (MWYD) proposed for December 2020 in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa.
