Presbyterian Mission Agency pilgrimage Archives

On pilgrimage

Posted March 9th, 2022

A pastor shares his story of walking the Camino de Santiago — twice — and talks about the joys of making a spiritual pilgrimage.

A small building in the Republic of Georgia with a large impact on interfaith dialogue

Posted July 26th, 2021

In the early 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi traveled to Egypt to meet with the Sultan so Francis could show the people there the way of salvation. What happened instead was a conversation about peace, interfaith dialogue and the necessity to join in service together regardless of religious differences.

Step by step

Posted June 19th, 2019

For three days, I joined other Young Adult Volunteers and a diverse group of Christians as we walked from Ghost Ranch to the Sanctuario de Chimayo, a historic church in northern New Mexico. The tiring, trying and transformative 50-mile journey through the beautiful countryside continues to color my spiritual growth. Reflecting now, more than a year later, I smile, remembering a poignant moment of the trek: when we held others in intercessional prayer.

Experiencing the Holy Land with Palestinian Arab Christians

Posted September 27th, 2018

For Christians worldwide, a trip to the Holy Land has often been regarded as “the trip of a lifetime” — and it usually is. All too often, however, visitors and pilgrims end up running in the land where Jesus walked!

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program prepares for 2018 Mosaic of Peace Conference

Posted June 5th, 2017

The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is once again offering individuals an opportunity to visit the Holy Land through its Mosaic of Peace Conference to Israel/Palestine. This will be the third time in recent years that Peacemaking has hosted a group in the region, with previous trips in 2014 and 2016.