Xacobeo Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago
A Xacobeo Holy Year, also known as Ano Xacobeo or Jacobean Year, is a very special event for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. It takes place when 25th July, the
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Essential travel tips for your trip to the Holy Land
In order to help you prepare for this once in a lifetime holiday, the Joe Walsh Tours travel experts have prepared these essential and simple travel tips for your trip
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8 Things to do and see in Fatima, Portugal
The small town of Fatima in Portugal has been an important place of Catholic pilgrimage since Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in 1917. Its Sanctuary is visited by
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What does it mean to go on a pilgrimage?
A pilgrimage is generally considered a journey undertaken to a sacred or holy place, as pilgrims embark on this special journey for spiritual reasons. While the exact origins of pilgrimage
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