8 Great Places of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage destinations like the Holy Land and Rome are well-known, but there are many others. PAT McCARTHY looks at eight hugely popular sites. For a Catholic, a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred location —...
Category: Pilgrimage
Pilgrims Walk from Rome to World Youth Day
It takes just over nine hours to fly from Philadelphia to John Paul II Airport in Krakow, Poland, for travellers who want to attend World Youth Day July 26-31 in that city. Some are...
The Deep Faith of Egypt’s Christians
Who are the Copts and what is Christianity like in Egypt? In the ninth part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, Günther Simmermacher looks at the faith in Egypt. More...
Jerusalem: The Birthplace of our Church
The story of God becoming man culminates in Jerusalem. In the eighth part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, Günther Simmermacher visits the Holy City. On top of the Mount...
Can There Be Peace in the Holy Land?
The conflict in the Holy Land is often said to be impossible to resolve. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER outlines the main obstacles to peace, and how a just solution can be achieved. More Stories: Sea of...
The ‘Living Stones’ of the Holy Land
In the sixth part of his series on the Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at the situation of the Christians of the Holy Land – the ‘Living Stones’. More Stories: Sea of...
Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace was born
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a place whose people yearn for peace. In the fifth part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER takes us on a tour of...
Samaria: Where Jesus Dared to Go
Ancient Samaria was hostile territory for Jesus, yet he went there. In the fourth part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers to the Holy Land, Günther Simmermacher takes us...
Sea of Galilee: Places of Faith and Miracles
The Sea of Galilee was the scene for almost all of Jesus’ public ministry. In the third part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, Günther Simmermacher takes us on a...
Jesus was here! And that’s a certain fact
There are sites in the Holy Land where we can locate the physical Jesus with certainty. In the second part of his series on the recent Pilgrimage of the Peacemakers, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER takes us...
Nazareth, where the Story of the Incarnation Begins
The story of the Saviour’s incarnation begins in Nazareth, and that of his active ministry with the miracle at the wedding feast in Cana. In the first part of his series on the recent...
Journey to the Churches of Italy
Italy has a wealth and variation of churches that satisfy the spiritual, artistic and historical senses. Gunther Simmermacher explains. Among the many great joys of travelling in Italy, for those of faith or none,...
