Pilgrimage Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/pilgrimage/ England and Wales Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:29:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Pilgrimage Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/pilgrimage/ 32 32 174395915 Adoremus Walking Pilgrimage https://www.cbcew.org.uk/adoremus-walking-pilgrimage/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:25:20 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=119290 Monday, 5 October – Friday, 9 October 2026 Ambulemus ut Adoremus: Let us walk that we may adore ‘Let Us Walk’ is a walking pilgrimage, for the national Church, from Maidstone to Southwark, London, to mark the Adoremus 2026 National Eucharistic Congress. It will take place the week before Adoremus from Monday, 5 October to […]

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]]> 119290 Connecting with St Francis on the Via di San Francesco pilgrimage through Italy https://www.cbcew.org.uk/connecting-with-st-francis-on-the-via-di-san-francesco-pilgrimage/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/connecting-with-st-francis-on-the-via-di-san-francesco-pilgrimage/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:42:03 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117899 On Friday 29 May, Dr Phil McCarthy, founder of the Hearts in Search of God, a project promoting walking pilgrimage, arrived in Rome after completing a five-week route in the heart of Italy along the ‘Via di San Francesco’ – the ‘Way of St Francis’. Phil described “a great feeling of achievement” and praised the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/connecting-with-st-francis-on-the-via-di-san-francesco-pilgrimage/feed/ 0 117899 Francigena Britannica formally recognised as part of historic pilgrimage route https://www.cbcew.org.uk/francigena-britannica-recognised-as-part-of-official-2000km-pilgrimage-route/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/francigena-britannica-recognised-as-part-of-official-2000km-pilgrimage-route/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:16:34 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113026 The Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome have announced the formal recognition of the Francigena Britannica from London to Canterbury. On 18 October 2024 a meeting was held at Monte Sant’ Angelo in southern Italy to make a final presentation of the case for the Francigena Britannica to be formally recognised by the General Assembly of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/francigena-britannica-recognised-as-part-of-official-2000km-pilgrimage-route/feed/ 0 113026 A pilgrimage blessed by the Pope that nearly climbed as high as Everest https://www.cbcew.org.uk/a-pilgrimage-blessed-by-the-pope-that-nearly-climbed-as-high-as-everest/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/a-pilgrimage-blessed-by-the-pope-that-nearly-climbed-as-high-as-everest/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:45:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110570 By the time the Pilgrimage of Hope finished in Nottingham on Saturday, 13 September, 641 miles were walked and 21,257 feet climbed over a combined 45 days along the four main pilgrimage routes. Impressive statistics for a national Jubilee pilgrimage that also had the blessing of Pope Leo. The initiative, organised by Dr Phil McCarthy […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/a-pilgrimage-blessed-by-the-pope-that-nearly-climbed-as-high-as-everest/feed/ 0 110570 Nottingham prepares to welcome pilgrims as they finish tracing huge ‘Sign of the Cross’ through England and Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-pilgrimage-ends-in-nottingham/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-pilgrimage-ends-in-nottingham/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:47:58 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110122 The four main routes, or Ways, that make up the National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope will converge at the Cathedral Church of Saint Barnabas in Nottingham on Saturday, 13 September. Local people are gearing up to give the walkers a warm welcome to Nottingham and the pilgrims will end their journeys with a weekend of […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-pilgrimage-ends-in-nottingham/feed/ 0 110122 Re-establishing walking pilgrimages as a vital part of our Christian heritage https://www.cbcew.org.uk/re-establishing-walking-pilgrimages-as-a-vital-part-of-our-christian-heritage/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/re-establishing-walking-pilgrimages-as-a-vital-part-of-our-christian-heritage/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:45:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=108958 The National Jubilee Pilgrimage 2025 At the end of August, as a key contribution to the Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church, a national walking pilgrimage will take place that will trace an enormous sign of the Cross that spans England and Wales. The ‘Pilgrimage of Hope’ offers four main routes, or ‘Ways’ – north, […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/re-establishing-walking-pilgrimages-as-a-vital-part-of-our-christian-heritage/feed/ 0 108958 Report on the Ecumenical and Interreligious Pilgrimage in Wales https://www.cbcew.org.uk/report-on-the-ecumenical-and-interreligious-pilgrimage-in-wales/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/report-on-the-ecumenical-and-interreligious-pilgrimage-in-wales/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:46:57 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=108454 Following the blessings and deep sense of community experienced during last year’s Ecumenical and Interreligious Pilgrimage, this summer welcomed another opportunity for people of different Christian traditions to walk together in faith and fellowship. This year’s pilgrimage took place on Thursday, 3 July 2025, hosted by the Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff, […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/report-on-the-ecumenical-and-interreligious-pilgrimage-in-wales/feed/ 0 108454 The Pilgrimage of Hope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-2025-pilgrimage/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:02:32 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=107459 The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13 September 2025. It is an initiative of the Hearts in Search of God project which promotes and develops walking pilgrimage in our nations. The Pilgrimage will culminate with Solemn Mass for the Feast of the […]

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]]> 107459 The National Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:13:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=107213 The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13 September 2025, for shared prayer and celebration. The Pilgrimage will culminate with Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at 11:15 am on Sunday, 14 September […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-national-jubilee-pilgrimage-of-hope/feed/ 0 107213 The 2025 National Jubilee Walking Pilgrimage of Hope opens for day pilgrim registration https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-2025-national-jubilee-walking-pilgrimage-of-hope-opens-for-day-pilgrim-registration/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-2025-national-jubilee-walking-pilgrimage-of-hope-opens-for-day-pilgrim-registration/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:08:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=105907 The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage for England & Wales with four main Ways converging at the Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, on Saturday 13 September 2025, the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an initiative of the Hearts in Search of God project. The […]

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