From Abraham and Hagar to the Hajj pilgrimage, explore how this sacred sanctuary became the spiritual center of the Muslim world.
A multitude of pilgrims circumambulate (tawaf) Kaaba ESB Professional - Shutterstock
The Holy family mosaic at church of Saint Joseph in Nazareth Lerner Vadim - Shutterstock
Where is Saint Joseph’s tomb? Nazareth and Jerusalem preserve competing traditions linking archaeology, Christian memory, and the story of the Holy Family.
Silhouette of Indian man and camel during sunrise at Thar desert in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Nokuro - Shutterstock
The story of Ibn Battuta, the pilgrim who left Morocco for Mecca and went on to travel over 120,000 km across the medieval Islamic world
Candlelight procession at the Sanctuary of Fatima Fredericoalmeida84 - Shutterstock
Fátima strengthens its role as a global hub for religious tourism, where 5,200 B2B meetings help shape new pilgrimage routes and international cooperation.
Catacombs of Saint Paul, 3rd to 8th centuries AD, Rbat (Mdina) tolobalaguer.com - Shutterstock
Saint Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat reveal early Christianity in Malta and its connection to the biblical story of Paul’s shipwreck in the Roman Mediterranean
Funerary portrait from Fayum (Egypt) traditionally attributed to Egeria Public Domain
Egeria, a 4th-century traveler from Hispania, crossed the Roman Empire to Jerusalem and Sinai, leaving the earliest surviving diary of Christian pilgrimage
St Bridget of Kildare By Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0
Five European sacred routes honoring great female mystics—Hildegard, Teresa of Ávila, Mary Magdalene, Bridget of Sweden, and Brigid of Kildare—invite a journey of reflection and transformation
Birgitta as a pilgrim. Late medieval fresco in Harg church, Uppland. Public Domain
Bridget of Sweden crossed medieval Europe—from Nidaros and Santiago to Rome and Jerusalem—making pilgrimage the defining structure of her spiritual life
Pol Aurélien confronting a dragon on the island of Batz. St Pol de Léon Cathedral Isogood_patrick - Shutterstock
Uncover the captivating legends of Brittany’s founding saints – men who tamed dragons, sailed on whales, and shaped a sacred landscape