On an island whose religious diversity is part of its democratic identity, many of the faithful participating in a pilgrimage for Mazu, Goddess of the Sea, were in their 20s and teens. A statue, being ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, required of able-bodied Muslims once in their life, brings the Islamic world together across its many languages, ethnicities and ...

Thirty-six Thai monks arrived at Borobudur Temple on Saturday, marking the culmination of a spiritual pilgrimage spanning over 2,500 kilometres on foot from Thailand to Indonesia in celebration of ...

On his return from a recent Pilgrimage to the North Pole, High Chief Owolabi Salis, the spiritual leader of The Soul Maker Ministry worldwide, has urged African governments and its people to pay ...

Religious pilgrimages are arguably enjoying a level of popularity today that hasn’t been seen since medieval times when peasants and noblemen alike set out for shrines and holy places, on penitential ...

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, with its four-cross-country routes, 6,500 miles, hundreds of stops, and 100,000-plus participants, is shaping up to be one of the defining elements of the National ...

As our understanding of the health benefits of walking grows, fitness enthusiasts are turning to traditional pilgrimage routes to nurture their mind, body, and soul. A pilgrim walks along the the ...