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Sculpture/Statue of the only female Jamaican National Hero, Nanny of the Maroons Debbie Ann Powell - Shutterstock

Mountain of Memory: Queen Nanny, Nanny Town, and Sacred Resistance in Jamaica

StoriesMay 20, 2025

Explore Queen Nanny’s legacy in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains: Maroon resistance, African spirituality, and the living memory of the Caribbean

Spain. Woman looking the Crypt guards the tomb of Santo Domingo de la Calzada

A mosaic honors the miracle of the hen and the rooster in Saint Dominic's tomb Juan Manuel Aparicio Diez - Shutterstock

Where the Rooster Crowed: The Legend of Santo Domingo de la Calzada

StoriesMay 16, 2025

Along the Camino de Santiago faith, legend, and the journey of pilgrims converge in a town shaped by both myth and mercy.

James Portelli, founder and president of XirCammini Courtesy XirCammini

James Portelli: “A Camino is the apex of immersive tourism”

StoriesMay 13, 2025

We speak with James Portelli, the passionate founder of XirCammini, who shares insights into the growing pilgrimage culture

What makes a trail "ergonomic"? maxbelchenko - Shutterstock

The ergonomics of walking trails: Crafting a smarter, more inclusive experience

StoriesMay 9, 2025

We spoke with Di Gregorio to understand what it means to bring ergonomics to walking trails

Our Lady of the Conception of Aparecida Marco Sete - Shutterstock

The Black Virgin of Brazil: Pilgrimage, Slavery, and National Myth

StoriesMay 6, 2025

The foundational legend of Aparecida traces back to 1717, when three fishermen hauled a dark, clay statue of the Virgin Mary from the Paraíba River

Entrega del Sánto Cálz en Carlet el 30 de marzo de 1939

Delivery of the Holy Grail to the authorities at the end of the Spanish Civil War, March 30th 1939 Courtesy Asociación El Camino del Santo Grial

The Woman Who Saved the Holy Grail During the Spanish Civil War

StoriesMay 2, 2025

This young woman played a crucial role in safeguarding one of Spain’s most significant cultural artifacts during the Spanish Civil War: the Holy Chalice or Holy Grail

The deacon St. Lawrence holding a gridiron, reminding of his martyrdom. Gothic fresco in Linderod church, Sweden Stig Alenas - Shutterstock

Saint Lawrence and the Legacy of the Holy Grail

StoriesApril 29, 2025

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

The Image of Divine Mercy and Its Journey Through the 20th Century

StoriesApril 25, 2025

Known as the Image of Divine Mercy, this visual devotion first appeared in Poland in the early 20th century.

A multilingual sign in Turin, Italy, with an arrow pointing towards the Santa Sindone, or Holy Shroud, attracting tourists and pilgrims. Sodel Vladyslav - Shutterstock

The Passion of Christ: Relics, Memory, and Geography

StoriesApril 18, 2025

From Late Antiquity onward, communities across the Mediterranean and Europe began to seek, preserve, and venerate the material traces of the Passion