While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Back in the day, a pilgrimage meant a journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion. Today, for increasing numbers of ...

Marking Saint Patrick’s Day the bishops of Ireland encouraged the faithful to pray for peace in the world, especially in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, and Sudan.

Louth is known as a land of legends, the most famous, of course, being the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle Raid of Cooley.

Dr Paolo Virtuani, now resident in Roundwood, is from Milan, where he obtained his BA in Medieval History. After coming to ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland gave this homily for St Patrick's Day, in St Patrick ...

Visits to Armagh often start out with some confusion. Many tourists in the North of Ireland want to see the landmark St. Patrick's Cathedral, but when they ask locals for directions, they always get ...

Israel markets itself as “the land of creation” — and for good reason. Israel is home to the Holy Land, to a plethora of ...

An ancient Catholic lay order with members worldwide is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools in the Holy Land, an effort the group says is an important and concrete step ...