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  • 3 Nov 2011
    Faith groups meet in Italy to promote green pilgrimages

    A new Green Pilgrimage Network has been organised by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation in association with the World Wildlife Fund.

  • 20 Sep 2011
    Lessons from my walk of repentance

    This summer, I walked from Birmingham to London as a pilgrimage of repentance for my former homophobia. I feel like I'm only just beginning to understand what I learnt on the walk. Here I reflect on the experience and on the lessons I learnt.

  • 22 May 2011
    Pilgrimage plans published

    It is now less than four weeks before I begin walking from Birmingham to London as a pilgrimage of repentance for my former homophobia. I'm delighted with the support and encouragement I've received and I'm very pleased to report that details of events during the walk have now been published.

  • 5 Sep 2010
    Green pilgrimage highlights environmental action for peace

    A group of Catholic bishops have lead a "green pilgrimage" reflecting a theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 2010 World Day of Peace.

  • 18 Feb 2010
    Remembering and visiting Iona

    The first in a series of 2010 Lent blogs from Willard Roth focussing on places of particular spiritual intensity and interest across Britain and Ireland.

  • 14 Feb 2009
    Christian Aid launches its 'virtual pilgrimage' to Jerusalem

    British church leaders of various denominations laced up their hiking boots, hoisted rucksacks and gathered laptops this week in order to publicise a unique virtual 'Journey to Jerusalem' for Lent 2009.

  • 23 Jul 2008
    Modern pilgrims invited to walk with Wesley in Wales

    Modern-day pilgrims are being invited to celebrate the founder of Methodism by walking John Wesley's Way from Welshpool to Llanidloes, participating in street theatre and raising money for good causes.

  • 22 Jun 2007
    Tutu coming to St Alban's to remember victim of oppression

    Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu comes to St Alban's on Saturday, to lead the city's Annual Pilgrimage in remembrance of the killing of its patron saint. He will focus on the challenges of following Christ today.

  • 3 Jan 2007
    UK documentary follows peace pilgrimage in Israel-Palestine

    A television documentary following British church leaders on a recent pre-Christmas 'pilgrimage of peace' to the Israel Palestine ‚Ä' and particularly Bethlehem, traditionally held to be the birthplace of Jesus ‚Ä' is due to be screened this weekend.

  • 23 Dec 2006
    Bethlehem will not be forgotten, says Archbishop of Canterbury

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has told the people of Bethlehem that neither they, nor the pressures that they live under are forgotten in the West. During a pilgrimage to Bethlehem where he has joined three other senior English church leaders, Dr Williams addressed the city's civic representatives, stressing that problems had to be solved by people working together.