In this engaging and readable book, Harpur describes the many and various expressions of pilgrimage, always linking them to the historical context in which they emerged. The sweep of Western history ...

TOKUSHIMA—David Moreton has for years served as a messenger of the cultural appeal of a Buddhist pilgrimage of 88 temples across the island of Shikoku.

Here is a look at the history, ceremonies, and rituals performed during the Hajj pilgrimage: HISTORY OF HAJJ: In 628 CE, Prophet Muhammad and his followers embarked on the Islamic Pilgrimage (Hajj), ...

The pilgrimage to Brittany’s Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Shrine combines evangelization, traditional liturgy and cultural heritage to draw new generations to the faith. Pilgrims make their way to the St. Anne ...

Who ponders pilgrimage? Certainly researchers do, especially if they've hit the trails themselves. They come from fields as varied as religious studies and kinesiology, art history and dance, medieval ...

Though the Plymouth colonists held the first-ever Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag natives -- an enduring symbol of the American spirit -- they are now disparaged. Their descendants are livid. Getty ...

A group of Black divers recently visited the site where the British slave ship Henrietta Marie sank 326 years ago.

Tyler Goldberger (William & Mary, History Doctoral Candidate) Title of project: Memories surrounding a Mausoleum: Pilgrimage to Spain’s (Former) Homage to Fascism. Goldberger’s research focuses on a ...

Mount Pleasant, OH — MOUNT PLEASANT, Ohio — The Mount Pleasant Historical Society is hosting its annual pilgrimage this weekend, offering visitors a chance to explore the town's rich history dating ...

Historian William J. Federer recently sat down with The Washington Times’ Higher Ground to highlight the truth behind the people who graced that first Thanksgiving table and why their story is one ...

Hajj 2026 is expected to begin in late May or early June depending on moon sighting. Know the significance of Islam’s holiest ...