{"id":167769,"date":"2023-09-18T11:40:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carfundacion.roymo.info\/blog\/peregrinacion-catolica-que-es-y-que-lugares-visitar\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:48:32","slug":"peregrinacion-catolica-que-es-y-que-lugares-visitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacioncarf.org\/en\/peregrinacion-catolica-que-es-y-que-lugares-visitar\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a pilgrimage and what places to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Origin of the pilgrimages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pilgrimages date back to the first centuries of Christianity. One of the earliest documented records of Christian pilgrimages dates back to the 4th century, when sacred sites were identified in Holy Land<\/a> associated with the life of Jesus Christ. This led an increasing number of pilgrims to travel to places such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, one of the most significant events in the history of pilgrimages was the discovery of the relics of St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome <\/a>in the 1st century. Since then the Eternal City has become a favorite destination for pilgrims of all ages and nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When did Christian pilgrimages begin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the centuries, important pilgrimage routes began to develop in Europe, such as the Camino de Santiago in Spain. These roads connected sacred places with each other and were traveled by pilgrims from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Pope Francis encouraged people to visit the Marian shrines of Guadalupe, Lourdes and Fatima: \"oases of consolation and mercy\". General Audience on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in the Paul VI Hall.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

8 Catholic pilgrimage sites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We review below the main pilgrimage sites of the Catholic Church. Holy places since ancient times and some sanctuaries and basilicas dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which attract a multitude of pilgrims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year the CARF Foundation organizes pilgrimages, in collaboration with travel agencies and specialists in religious tourism, with an important participation of benefactors and friends, who share these unique and unforgettable experiences. A different way to get closer to the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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At Holy Land<\/a> Jesus was born, lived and died. Its roads are the pages of the \"fifth gospel\". It was also the scene of the events of the Old and New Testament. It was a land of battles, such as the Crusades; the object of political and religious disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the places you can visit is Jerusalem in Israel, the city where Christ did part of his public life and where he entered in triumph on Palm Sunday. You can also visit the Holy Sepulcher, the Wailing Wall, the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, the Church of the Condemnation and Imposition of the Cross, the Church of the Visitation, the Basilica of the Nativity, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilgrimage to Rome and the Vatican<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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