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Thousands of pilgrims come together each year to take part in the annual Walk to Mary, which takes place on the first Saturday of May in Wisconsin. The 21-mile pilgrimage starts at the National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere, Wisconsin, and ends at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin.

Walk to Mary pilgrimage brings thousands to ‘grounds where Mary appeared’

May 2, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Thousands will come together on May 4 to walk the 21-mile pilgrimage that ends at the National Shrine of Our... Read more

Female pilgrim on Camino Portuges de la Costa, Portugal, August 2021.

Camino Croatia: A medieval pilgrimage route restored

Mar 10, 2024

By Emma Silvestri

Unbeknownst to many, Croatia boasts one of those ancient routes leading to the famous Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Read more

A man walks the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Pilgrims walking Camino de Santiago broke record in 2023

Jan 3, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

One of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world reached record numbers of people in 2023. Read more

Pilgrims walk from Silver Spring, Maryland, to the St. John Paul II National Shrine on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, the day before his feast day.

Pilgrims trek 12 miles to St. John Paul II shrine to honor feast day

Oct 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The walking pilgrimage began in Silver Spring, Maryland, and ended at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in northeast... Read more

Catholic pilgrims on the Katy Trail Pilgrimage walk the route on Oct. 9, 2023.

Catholic pilgrimage group walks and prays the Katy Trail

Oct 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Spanning almost the entire width of Missouri, the 240-mile trail, a state park, passes by many Catholic churches and beautiful... Read more