Walk for peace by Buddhist monks touches millions of American hearts www.sundaytimes.lk/260125/colum...

A fellow pilgrim hugging the statue of St James ... not at Santiago but at the Iglesia de Santiago in A Coruña at the start of the Camino Inglés in June 2024.

Here are the Top 10 remarkable churches you must visit in North Wales "This curated route leads readers from the English border to the far edge of Anglesey, weaving through cathedrals, island chapels and coastal sanctuaries." www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2578530...

St Margaret's holy well, Binsey. In the Middle Ages, pilgrims visiting St Frideswide's shrine in Oxford would also visit the well for healing as it was associated with the saint's legend and miracles. Current structure 1874. Also known as Lewis Carroll's 'Treacle Well' . 📸2022

In the fading light of a drizzly afternoon last week, I just had time for a pilgrimage to the Tower Hill execution site. Here, in 1535, the Catholic martyrs Thomas More and John Fischer lost their lives. Thomas Cromwell soon followed (1540) and William Laud later in 1645.

My latest short 'Pilgrimage' video can now be viewed on YouTube! If you're interested in my pilgrimages, I'd love it if you could subscribe to my YouTube channel for more ... it's completely free! youtu.be/TZrLLzs7oKQ?...

The second London pilgrim church I visited was St Olave's, originally founded in the 11th century to commemorate the 'Battle of London Bridge' (1013) in which Norway's soon-to-be king fought alongside King Ethelred to ward off the Danes. 1/4

Why the Camino de Santiago Remains Europe's Most Iconic Spiritual Journey www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-camino-d...

Celebrating St Brigid’s Day from her birthplace in Louth www.irishcentral.com/events/celeb...

“The storm that exposed the burials struck on St Manchán’s feast day, still marked every year by local people who go on pilgrimage to the holy well, visit St Mella’s Cell and attend Mass, continuing traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years.” www.offalyexpress.ie/news/midland...

Sacred Mysteries: An ancient glass jewel from the site of a power station www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Medieval bones finally ready for reburial at Winchester Cathedral www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Churches in northern England invited to become ‘pilgrim places’ www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Exploring living traditions on the Camino Inglés: Culture, cuisine and sacred heritage along an iconic UNESCO route www.msn.com/en-us/travel...

Princely burial with horse unearthed at Sizewell C excavation. Finds at the site include "a rare type of medieval pilgrim's badge made from Venetian glass, only a couple of which have ever been discovered in western Europe." bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My latest article is now out! "Healing Journeys: Reading Twelfth-Century Miracle Stories as Conversion Narratives" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Veigas de Camba, the village submerged half a century ago that still celebrates pilgrimages and funerals english.elpais.com/spain/2026-0...

Italy's new nun-mapped pilgrim trail www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Premiere screening in Mayo of 'Ireland West Camino: A Pilgrimage Reborn' www.con-telegraph.ie/2026/01/08/p...

19th-century shield reveals Bedfordshire’s links to an ancient pilgrimage www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/19th-century...

Pilgrimage for the Feast of the Holy Child in the Philippines www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/n...

In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More from the crypt at York and St William's shrine.

Pilgrimage in Britain: new 2025 data collected by @pilgrimtrust.bsky.social reveals the country’s most popular routes pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/107033/...

If you live within commuting distance of Oxford and would like to study medieval women with me, there are still a few places left on my part-time course starting on 20th January! Link and details of how to sign up here: lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/medi...

Third stop on our Pilgrimage road trip: York Minster and the shrine of St William of York. 😇

Drive for prayer and pilgrimage to shrines of local saints www.thetablet.co.uk/news/drive-f...

Sufi Trail: 801 km journey retraces spiritual road from Istanbul to Rumi’s Konya www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/su...

Because I can't get enough of Beverley's exquisite stone carvings, here are some more!

Japan’s Sacred Pilgrimage Trail - The Kumano Kodo www.forbes.com/sites/sarahk...

Posts from Beverley Minster wouldn't be complete without mentioning its wonderful medieval carvings of minstrels. Here are just 4 of the 71. (Can you identify the instruments?!)

More from Beverley Minster: 'Pilgrim' sculpture by Helen Whittaker (2004) and the Anglo-Saxon 'Firth Stool', possibly the bishop's throne and associated with the medieval right of Sanctuary.

Nearly 2 million people to march in Poland for Three Kings Procession www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268871/...

Richard Scriven: We can add new meaning to old routes through pilgrimage www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Second stop on our pilgrimage road trip: St Helen's Holy Well, Market Weighton, near Beverley.

Heading north and taking a pilgrimage road trip between Christmas and New Year! First stop: Beverley Minster. Finally found St John of Beverley's grave hidden beneath a microphone stand. 🤔

Take a pilgrimage with me to the medieval hilltop town of Assisi! In a special Christmas video I visit the places so movingly associated with St Francis and St Clare, from Francis’ tomb to the Poor Clares’ monastery and the site of Clare’s death. youtu.be/m06NPiPs5RE?...

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City - Reporter's Notebook www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...

St. Stephen: Visiting the spot where the first martyr died www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256337/...

“We Are Not Tourists”: 82% of Mount Athos Visitors Identify as Pilgrims greekreporter.com/2025/12/25/m...

Pilgrimage in Egypt: Discovering Christian Cairo’s Sacred Sites and Holy Relics greekreporter.com/2025/12/25/h...

Happy last day of Advent! What could be a better #AdventPilgrimage for Christmas Eve than a miniature replica of St Francis' Nativity at the Basilica of Mary of the Angels in Assisi? (Artist Mauro Marcato.) Merry Christmas to all! 👼

King’s pilgrimage-themed Christmas message filmed in Westminster Abbey www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...

The Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy, is the choice for my 24th #AdventPilgrimage. The images show Francis' shrine in the crypt and the High Altar in the Lower Church.

For my 23rd #AdventPilgrimage, we're returning to Assisi in Italy. Here, in the Basilica of St Clare, is the original Damiano Crucifix (see #AdventPilgrimage 20) and St Clare's shrine.

Nice to see our local village church packed out for the Carol Service yesterday, on the last Sunday of Advent.🕯

To mark the Winter Solstice, my 22nd #AdventPilgrimage takes us back to the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge!

Why I'll be answering the pull to get out of bed at 5am to witness the winter solstice at Newgrange www.msn.com/en-ie/news/o...

10 best pilgrimage trails around the world guardian.ng/life/travel-...

With just a week to go until Christmas, my 20th #AdventPilgrimage travels to Assisi (Italy) and San Damiano, St Clare's convent. Pictured: a copy of the Damiano Crucifix, the place of Clare's death, and Clare's private oratory. 😇