Local tradition holds that after reaching the coast, Mary Magdalene withdrew into the mountains of Sainte-Baume
Aerial view of the Grotto of Mary Magdalene in France, Plan D'Aups, the Sainte Baume massif. Drozdin Vladimir - Shutterstock
Ancient Roman mosaic with a wine jug and grapes in the city of Jerash, Jordan Popova Tetiana - Shutterstock
Some scholars have cautiously suggested that Jordanian wine could have been present at the Last Supper
The deacon St. Lawrence holding a gridiron, reminding of his martyrdom. Gothic fresco in Linderod church, Sweden Stig Alenas - Shutterstock
A story links St Lawrence to the most powerful and mysterious relic of Christianity: the Holy Grail.
Stained glass window of the Divine Mercy in the Song Vinh Church, Vietnam Godongphoto - SHutterstock
Known as the Image of Divine Mercy, this visual devotion first appeared in Poland in the early 20th century.
Famous Wawel Castle on the Vistula River in Krakow, Poland PeteVch - Shutterstock
Beyond its postcard-perfect Old Town, Kraków tells a story about Karol Wojtyła, later Pope John Paul II, and Helena Kowalska, better known as Sister Faustina
A multilingual sign in Turin, Italy, with an arrow pointing towards the Santa Sindone, or Holy Shroud, attracting tourists and pilgrims. Sodel Vladyslav - Shutterstock
From Late Antiquity onward, communities across the Mediterranean and Europe began to seek, preserve, and venerate the material traces of the Passion
The SS Ohio of the Convoy of Santa Marija entering the Grand Harbour of Malta on 15th August 1942 Wikimedia
Between 1940 and 1942, Malta became the target of one of the most intense aerial bombardments of World War II.
Map from 1599 by Jodocus Hondius. Lakes Casipa and Parime, and the city of El Dorado, are visible. Public Domain
The journey toward El Dorado was not only geographic. It was an encounter between two systems of meaning – European and Indigenous
Pilgrims walking in Lourdes Dan Shachar - Shutterstock
As spring awakens the pilgrim paths of southern France, the Jacobean association À la Croisée des Chemins invites all to the 2025 season opening.