Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the National Shrine, shared his gratitude “for the privilege of designating Mary’s shrine as a special place of pilgrimage for the holy year.” ...

Despite the bitter cold that’s descended on Chicagoland, thousands of people are making their way to visit the shrine of the Virgin Mary in north suburban Des Plaines for the annual Catholic ...

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark are delighted to announce their joint pilgrimage to Rome and Constantinople in 2025. This momentous journey, ...

For this reason, the grotto has long been a favored pilgrimage site for women and ... the sanctuary of the Milk Grotto “is coming to a place of hope, a place of life,” Segovia said.

Damien O’Connor had not been to France for three decades, and he had only traveled to the country once before. However, between Oct. 18 and 20, O’Connor, the vice president for evangelization ...

Blood stains the pavement in places and medics with the Red Cross ... Still, a heavy police presence surrounded El Rincón during the pilgrimage and officials strategically placed large posters ...

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. has been designated a special place of ...

The Catholic folk tradition behind the holiday dates to the 1500scq, when it’s said that the Virgin Mary, also called Our ...

The surprise would have been if they had no place in this time of penance ... will host 365 days of uninterrupted pilgrimages. Hundreds of dioceses and Catholic movements worldwide are organizing ...

(OSV News photo/Bob Roller) The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, the nation's patronal church, has been named a special place of pilgrimage for the Catholic ...

Three Texas men are wanted in Oklahoma for stealing ... As he was inside the Catholic place of worship, the suspects smashed a window of his vehicle and stole his money. The arrest warrant said ...