The Paulist Fathers organized the pilgrimage on July 1, dubbed the “America 250 Pilgrimage in Support of Immigrants.” Beginning with a bilingual Mass at Our Lady of Victory Parish near Wall St., the pilgrims made their way on foot towards Battery Park Ferry Terminal.
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One Nation Under God: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage celebrates America’s 250th
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will conclude on July 4, the final stop on its journey up the east coast which included a stop in Paterson, N.J.
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Chartres pilgrimage for Latin Mass devotees grows as organizers warn against renewed divisions
The pilgrimage dates back to 1983 andis led by priests and religious from institutes committed to celebrating the traditional Latin Mass.
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Join America Media’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Normandy, Lisieux and Ignatian Paris
Led by Fr. Sam Sawyer, S.J., president and editor in chief of America Media, and Fr. James Martin, S.J., editor at large, we will travel throughout some of France’s most sacred sites.
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As Lent approaches, Catholics urged to leave ‘hesitation at the door’ and visit Holy Land
Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land, urged pilgrims to return not only as an opportunity to be where Christ was, but also as a sign of solidarity with Christians in the area whose livelihoods depend on pilgrims.
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A Jesuit Pilgrimage to Québec: New France, New Church
We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to join editor in chief Sam Sawyer, S.J., and Québec City Jesuits on America’s summer 2026 pilgrimage, “New France, New Church: A Jesuit Pilgrimage to Québec, Mother See of North America.”
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Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a historic transition from one American pontiff to another.
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Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday will officially close out the Holy Year and shut the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, capping a rare Jubilee that was opened by one pope and closed by another.
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Walking through doors of hope and communion with the Christ Child Society
On a pilgrimage to Rome during this Jubilee Year of Hope, the experience of walking through holy doors transformed my thinking about doors in general. I began to focus less on their physicality and more on their purpose as a passage to a place beyond.
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Saint baby names and the best pilgrimage sites: Your questions for Jesuitical, answered
Who’s the best TV priest? Should you name your kid after a saint? And what pilgrimage sites are on our bucket list? These are just a few of the questions Zac, Ashley and “Jesuitical” producer Sebastian Gomes tackle in our end-of-year mailbag episode!