Tag: pilgrims
Iraq: At least six pilgrims trapped under the rubble of a Shiite shrine
Iraqi relief workers were active on Sunday in an attempt to extract at least six pilgrims trapped under the rubble of a Shiite shrine, part of which collapsed during a…
in Lourdes, pilgrims reappear
To assess the crowds at the Lourdes sanctuary, Françoise Steff, heir to Viron photographs, has an unstoppable technique: she observes the size of her photos. “Look at that of the…
Twelve Polish pilgrims killed in Croatia bus accident
Twelve Polish pilgrims were killed and around 30 injured on Saturday in a bus accident in northern Croatia on their way to the Catholic Marian shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia,…
Fewer pilgrims: An alternative to the Camino de Santiago
Fewer pilgrims An alternative to the Way of St. James There are significantly fewer pilgrims on the Ignatius Way than on the Way of St. James. © Fernando Avendano/Shutterstock.com Pilgrim…
Fewer pilgrims: This route is an alternative to the Camino de Santiago
Fewer pilgrims This route is an alternative to the Camino de Santiago There are significantly fewer pilgrims on the Ignatius Way than on the Way of St. James. © Fernando…
Saudi Arabia to allow 1 million pilgrims to Mecca
This is great news for the Muslim world. After two complicated years due to the coronavirus, Mecca will once again be able to welcome its pilgrims. The Ministry of Hajj,…
Saudi Arabia allows 1 million pilgrims to Mecca
Muslims gather around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand Mosque complex in the Saudi city of Mecca, ahead of prayers on the first day of the fasting month…
India: Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges despite Corona
Many of them did not wear masks and were close together in the place where the sacred rivers Ganges and Yamuna meet in Uttar Pradesh state, TV images showed on…
Tokyo: Japanese pilgrims to the Kanda Myojin Shrine
The annual rush is so great that employees from around 2500 companies reserved their pilgrimage to the Kanda Myojin Shrine near Tokyo’s banking and business districts Otemachi and Marunouchi in…
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders to vaccinated pilgrims
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed at least 4.26 million people and more than 200 million cases have been recorded worldwide since the end of 2019, according to a count made…
Accident in Pakistan: bus full of pilgrims crashes into gorge – 18 dead
At least 18 people were killed in a bus accident in southern Pakistan. The vehicle with 59 pilgrims on board fell into a ravine in Balochistan province on the way…
Spiritual capitalism ?: The price pilgrims pay for the Hajj
The Hajj is the lifelong dream of many Muslims. About two million make pilgrimages to Mecca every year, and many more apply unsuccessfully. Saudi Arabia therefore wants to increase capacities…