Saqqara is home to the ruins of the Monastery of St. Jeremiah, the Deir Apa Jeremiah, an ancient monastic site that helped develop early Christian spirituality
Istanbul’s labyrinthine streets are home to sokak kedisi –stray cats who have become the beloved witnesses to the city’s past and present. Statistics claim that Istanbulites share the streets of…
The Hiberno-Scottish missions distinguished themselves through a unique form of monasticism that contributed to a robust intellectual tradition in Europe.
Saint Paul’s is no ordinary well. This still-serviceable water well, in the old quarters of Tarsus, stands as a symbol of the rich Christian history woven into the fabric of…
Malta, a Mediterranean archipelago steeped in religious history, is an unexpected but fascinating inclusion along the Way of Saint James
Nowadays, pilgrims arriving to Clonmacnoise will find but the ruins of seven churches and its striking Celtic crosses. But the monastery was for centuries the very heart of Ireland –a…
A moving sculpture is now located in Melide, Way of St James, to remember the importance of hospitality
Extraordinary news arrives in the court. A hermit tells local authorities that he has seen supernatural lights shining in the countryside near Iria Flavia.
Pilgrimaging was, for a long time, a rather risky business. The roads were not precisely safe, going through unknown (and oftentimes openly hostile) lands.