While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a resurgence. Explore the routes that are offering new, mindful journeys in ...

A pilgrimage ... Ireland & Wales The tagline of this trail, ‘two Celtic lands, two Celtic saints, one transformative journey,’ perfectly encapsulates its 162-mile route, which spans both land ...

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.

Relating to the military expeditions undertaken primarily by the Church and European Christians through the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to reclaim the Holy Land, the Crusades mark a chapter in ...

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 ...

During a recent weeklong pilgrimage through the Holy Land, I had a different impression: Israel is the land of new beginnings. A view of the Old City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives(Photo ...

who are already reeling from a drop in pilgrimage groups — tourism being perhaps the most vital source of Christians’ livelihoods. Decimated first by the pandemic, visits to the Holy Land by ...

St. Patrick may be Ireland’s most famous saint, but a new biography for young readers sheds light on another great Irish holy man: St. Kevin of Glendalough.

In Jordan, a 50km pilgrimage trail follows the path of a 4th-Century nun who journeyed through the Holy Land – centuries before Spain's famed Camino de Santiago. The hike begins early in the ...