Christianity

Baltimore Basilica built in 1821 with its neo-classical west front and cupolas was the first Catholic cathedral built in the USA LEE SNIDER PHOTO IMAGES - Shutterstock

Baltimore, the city where America’s saints began

TrailsJuly 30, 2026

Discover Baltimore as a cradle of American Catholicism, following the early paths of Elizabeth Ann Seton, Michael McGivney, John Neumann, and Francis Xavier Seelos.

Antigua iglesia con campanario en Quincy, Illinois

Old church with bell tower in Quincy, Illinois Sabrina Janelle Gordon - Shutterstock

American saints and the road not yet walked

StoriesJuly 28, 2026

Explore how the United States is beginning to build its own pilgrimage culture through saints, shrines, and sacred roads still waiting to be walked

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.

Aerial view of a celebration at St. James Parish in Medjugorje Ponta shots - Shutterstock

Traveling to Medjugorje: Prayer, landscape and encounter

TrailsJuly 9, 2026

Discover what to see in Medjugorje, from Saint James Parish to Podbrdo and Križevac, in a journey shaped by prayer, silence, and hospitality.

Apparition hill Podbrdo of the Virgin Mary Ivan Smuk - Shutterstock

Medjugorje: An experience of peace and prayer

StoriesJuly 7, 2026

Discover Medjugorje, a major Marian pilgrimage site shaped by prayer, peace, conversion, and the Vatican’s 2024 nihil obstat recognizing its spiritual fruits

Golden reliquary in the Treasury Museum of Aachen Cathedral, Germany. Joseph Creamer - Shutterstock

The collector collected: Charlemagne’s relics and the pilgrim city of Aachen

StoriesJune 16, 2026

Charlemagne built Aachen around sacred relics. Centuries later, he became one himself in one of Europe’s most fascinating pilgrim cities.

Views of the church of Senhor do Bonfim in the city of Salvador. Joa Souza - Shutterstock

Basilica of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim

SitesJune 10, 2026

The Basilica of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim in Salvador, Bahia, is one of Brazil’s most important pilgrimage sites, renowned for its colorful ribbons, the Lavagem do Bonfim festival and its…

The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, adorned with sculptures by Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the Aleijadinho, work known as 12 Prophets Caio Pederneiras - Shutterstock

Aleijadinho and the praying stone

StoriesJune 9, 2026

Discover Aleijadinho, colonial Brazil’s greatest sculptor, and the remarkable stone prophets that overlook the pilgrimage sanctuary of Congonhas.

Subirachs’ Passion Façade at the Sagrada Família Pit Stock - Shutterstock

Stone, shadow, and salvation: The sculptures of Subirachs on the Sagrada Família

StoriesJune 5, 2026

Explore Subirachs’ Passion Façade at the Sagrada Família, a powerful stone meditation on suffering, death, redemption, and faith.