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Tomb of the Apostle James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain MaxMaximovPhotography - Shutterstock

Whose bones lie in Compostela?

StoriesJuly 21, 2026

Explore what is known about the relics venerated in Santiago de Compostela and why their identity remains an open question for history and faith

Fra Angelico (um 1395-1400 - 1455) - Part of a Predella, The Meeting of St. Francis and St. Dominic

Fra Angelico (ca 1400) - Part of a Predella, The Meeting of St. Francis and St. Dominic Public Domain

The Crossroads: When Francis and Dominic met

StoriesJuly 14, 2026

Discover the meeting of Saint Francis and Saint Dominic in Rome and how their orders transformed preaching, poverty, and medieval pilgrimage.

Grave of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. Eastern poet and religious scholar Nurlan Mammadzada - Shutterstock

Under the Green Dome: The timeless appeal of Rumi’s Mausoleum

StoriesJuly 10, 2026

Discover Rumi’s Mausoleum in Konya, the heart of the Mevlâna Museum and a landmark of Sufi heritage, Persian poetry, and the Whirling Dervishes

Delicious traditional food from Bosnia and Herzegovina called Jelan Dolma. Sylvia Kania - Shutterstock

Bosnian cuisine: Empires meeting at the table

Food and DrinkJuly 8, 2026

Discover Bosnian cuisine, where Ottoman heritage, Sephardic memory, religious fasting traditions, and Sarajevo’s flavors meet at the table

Taoist temple carved in rock with large vistas of space below in Henshan Bei Greir - Shutterstock

The five sacred mountains of China

StoriesJuly 3, 2026

Explore China’s Five Sacred Mountains, a pilgrimage landscape where Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism read the cosmos through stone, altitude, and ascent

Tomb of "Kong Ji" in the "Kong Forest" in Qufu ebenart - Shutterstock

Cemetery of Confucius

SitesJuly 1, 2026

Explore the Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu, the world’s oldest family cemetery and UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Confucius and generations of his descendants are buried

Courtyards of Kong Mansion 4045 - Shutterstock

Confucius Mansion

SitesJuly 1, 2026

Visit the Confucius Mansion in Qufu, UNESCO World Heritage Site and historic residence of Confucius’ descendants, showcasing Confucian architecture, tradition and family life.

Façade of the Temple of Confucius at Qufu Tatiana_kashko_photo - Shutterstock

Confucius Temple

SitesJuly 1, 2026

Visit the Confucius Temple in Qufu, China’s most important Confucian sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage Site, with over 2,400 years of history and monumental architecture

Confucius among his pupils Public Domain

New Confucianism and the pilgrim self: Walking as moral cultivation

StoriesJune 30, 2026

Discover how New Confucianism understands walking as a path of moral cultivation, inner transformation, and a renewed return to the world.