Pilgrimages & Holy Sites
"A pilgrimage is a symbol of life: it makes us think of life as a journey toward a goal." Explore the sacred destinations of the Catholic world.
The sites of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth.
Spiritual Significance
The primary destination for all Christians, where salvation history took place.
The heart of the Catholic Church, home to St. Peter's Basilica and the tombs of many Apostles and Popes.
Spiritual Significance
Center of the Apostolic See and place of pilgrimage for two millennia.
The site of the apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette Soubirous, known for its miraculous healing spring.
Spiritual Significance
A major destination for the sick and those seeking spiritual healing.
The destination of the Camino de Santiago, housing the remains of St. James the Great.
Spiritual Significance
One of the oldest and most famous pilgrimage routes in the world.
Where the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in 1917 with a message of prayer and penance.
Spiritual Significance
A global center for Marian devotion and the Rosary.