Las Lajas Sanctuary in Colombia, a rare pilgrimage site built into an Andean canyon, where landscape, architecture, and devotion meet.
Las Lajas Sanctuary seen from the bottom of the canyon Kanokratnok - Shutterstock
In memory of the First Performance of the Oratorio Paulinus Here in the Middle of the Cave a Candle is Lit in the Basilica of Rabat Fondazzjoni Paulus
Rabat Agape Festival 2026 presents Malta as a living Pauline landscape, combining music, scholarship, routes, and contemporary pilgrimage.
Caganer, nativity figurine in detail of a man doing poop, typical from Catalonia Marta navarroP - Shutterstock
The caganer in Catalonia’s Nativity scene: a folk figure blending humor, fertility, and spirituality, where the sacred meets the earthly
The typical Christmas eggnog 5 second Studio - Shutterstock
Explore the global history of eggnog—from medieval monasteries to pilgrimage routes, Atlantic trade and winter traditions that shaped this enduring seasonal drink
Millions of participants gather at Times Square in New York City to celebrate New Year’s Eve Ryan Rahman - Shutterstock
How New York celebrates New Year’s Eve beyond Times Square: history, local traditions, music, parks, and authentic ways to welcome the new year.
Dronka Monastery Inma Alvarez
Dronka Monastery near Asyut marks the southernmost point of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt and remains a major Marian pilgrimage site.
Central altar of Al-Muharraq monastery Inma Alvarez
Deir el-Muharraq (Al-Muharraq Monastery) in Asyut is a key Holy Family site, famed for the Virgin’s ancient church over a cave, monastic life since the 4th century, and pilgrimage traditions
Impressive Coptic altarpiece in stone at Gabal al Tair Inma Alvarez
Deir Gabal Al-Tayr, in Minya, is an ancient monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary and one of the landmarks of the Holy Family Route, situated on the cliffs of the…
Icon on the walls of Maadi Church, El Cairo Inma Alvarez
Church of Santa Maria de Maadi, on the banks of the Nile: the staircase of the Holy Family, Coptic domes and icons that narrate a key place of the sacred…