Pilgrimage
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A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place
Pilgrim by Gheorghe Tattarescu
Five Members of the Utrecht Brotherhood of Jerusalem Pilgrims
Ancient Greek lekythos showing a pilgrim from 450–425 BC
Tibetan pilgrim, Rewalsar Lake, Himachal Pradesh, India
Christian pilgrimage
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Christianity has a strong tradition of pilgrimages, both to sites relevant to the New Testament narrative and to sites associated with later saints, miracles, and Marian apparitions.
The Way of St. James (el Camino de Santiago), is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where legend has it that it holds the remains of the apostle, Saint James the Great. The route was declared the first European Cultural Route by the Council of Europe in October 1987; it was also named one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1993.
Capernaum, an ancient Judean village associated with Jesus.
Christians come to the Jordan river to baptise. Picture taken in Yardenit, Israel.
Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 2022