Pilgrimage: Fort St. James National Historic Site

A unique bed and breakfast where one can experience life in 1896 is in a Canadian fort named after a saint in central British Columbia. Fort St. James is the only national park in the country where people can sleep in historic dwellings, making it one of the best-kept secrets of the Canadian parks system.

Travel, Primary Feature, North America, NewsJulia DuinMarch 17, 2019Primary Feature, Julia Duin, Fort St. James, Canada, Canadian parks system, Yellowhead Highway, Nak’azdli First Nation, New Caledonia, Secondary Feature, Catholic missionary, Catholicism, Christianity, Catholic church

Pilgrimage: Inside New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral

New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in the United States. It takes up an entire block in the center of the city and at the heart of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

In Jerusalem's Muslim quarter, an Austrian Hospice serves peace and strudels

The oldest Christian guesthouse in the Old City is a hub for interfaith and intercultural dialogue.

Travel, Religion, Middle East, NewsGil ZoharMarch 11, 2019Gil Zohar, Israel, Primary Feature, Muslim, Austrian Hospice, Islam, Muslim Quarter, Christianity, Catholic Church, Old City of Jerusalem, Second Intifada

Pilgrimage: A journey to Lithuania’s enigmatic Hill of Crosses

As you walk a long, bricked and gravel pathway to the hill, you start to notice odd and sundry versions of the cross and crucifix emerging from the strange mound. High crosses. Low crosses. Gold crosses. Black crosses. Silver crosses. Some forged from metal. Others carved from wood.