Contrary to popular belief, which often equates the apocalypse with cataclysmic destruction, the book aims at revealing divine mysteries
The ritual of burning the clothes was performed not just anywhere on the stone roof, but in front of an iron cross
The first known apparition is said to have taken place in Roman Hispania (Spain). According to local tradition, the Virgin appeared to the Saint James the Apostle
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When a pilgrim puts on boots, grabs a backpack and sets out to walk through mountains and fields, enjoying the hospitality of the people and meeting people of…
Kumano Kodo is the most popular Japanese pilgrimage path, and has been walked by people of all social backgrounds, ages and ways of life.
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St. Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism, is often depicted holding a broken cup, a black raven sitting next to him.…
These enigmatic figures, which emerged in the context of Spanish evangelization of the Americas, stand out for fusing religious, military, and artistic elements from Europe with local Andean traditions and…
This ancient book is the first comprehensive guide for pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela
A strange but powerful symbol of the Camino, the scallop shell or vieira