Tag page - Pilgrimage

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES The City of Antipolo – the Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines – had a special “pilgrim” come and visit the country’s only international Catholic religious shrine: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The special “pilgrim” is the...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis departs Sunday for a historic six-day visit to Canada where he is expected to ask forgiveness of Indigenous survivors of abuse committed at residential schools run by the Catholic Church. The "penitential pilgrimage", as the pontiff has described it, is seen...

Hundreds of devotees of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, otherwise known as the Nuestra Senora Dela Paz Y Buenviaje or the Virgin of Antipolo, from all over the province and nearby cities in Metro Manila joined the culminating activities in Antipolo City on Tuesday, July 5. Photo from Nel...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, festooned...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual. Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya on June 4, 2022,...