The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday, known as the Seven Churches Visitation, is deeply rooted in Catholic history and devotion.This practice is believed to have originated in ...

Philip Neri’s Seven Churches Pilgrimage and the Holy Thursday Seven Churches walk. As one of the oldest Roman traditions for Catholics, the 15.5-mile St. Philip Neri pilgrimage was ...

These seven churches worthy of this year's Visita Iglesia are silent witnesses to the province's religious and historical growth CAMARINES SUR, Philippines – At the riverbank of Naga City ...

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

A Holy Thursday tradition that began during the Renaissance, “Seven Churches Visitation,” will take place in Davenport and Bettendorf this Holy Thursday (April 17) after a successful experience of the ...

A scheduled meeting of the bishops of East Asia has been cancelled, so that the budget can be spent instead on a gathering of young people from the region – such was the effect of the young people’s ...

Peter’s Basilica, the final destination of their St. Philip Neri’s Seven Churches Pilgrimage, Monday, April 14, 2025. (photo: Courtesy photo / Jacob Derry) Kristina Millare/CNA World April 17 ...

Visita Iglesia is a Catholic tradition that dates back to the 1560s, wherein believers visit and pray in at least seven churches during Holy Week to give honor to the Blessed Sacrament and the ...

In Malaysia, the "journey of the Cross" has begun, set to end next year at the Pastoral Convention. In Negombo, young people and children put on a play centred on the Lamentations with local ...

Manila (AsiaNews) – From the “journey of the Cross” to the votive pilgrimage that retraces the last hours of Jesus' earthly life, the Churches of Asia and millions of Christians across the ...

During Holy Week, many Filipino Catholics observe the Visita Iglesia, a sacred tradition of visiting seven churches to reflect on the Passion of Christ. In Pampanga, the tradition of Visita Iglesia ...

Paul and Minneapolis that welcome the faithful during that sacred time. Clarke, an engineer and father of six created the user-friendly map as a nod to the Seven Churches Visitation, a traditional ...