I clawed up the steep mountainside near León, Spain, digging my fingernails into clay to steady my body, pitched forward under my pack. Like 186,198 other pilgrims walking the French Way that year, I ...

They were the pilgrims with the two rings, each wearing their own wedding band next to the wedding band of their recently deceased spouse—each, the widow and widower, walking Spain’s Camino de ...

Sitting on the cold ground outside a church, I felt the world spinning out of control. My body and mind had reached their breaking point. The backpack lying in the road seemed to mock me, daring me to ...

Walking the Camino de Santiago is an unforgettable experience. This ancient pilgrimage route through Spain and Portugal is more than just a hike — it’s a journey filled with history, adventure, and ...

While wandering an ancient path in northern Spain I noticed graffiti on a wall: Siempre es hoy. Translated, it means “It is always today,” which is evident because it is forever true that yesterday is ...

Archbishop Paul Coakley and Bishops James Conley and James Wall share highlights from their recent experience on El Camino de Santiago in Spain — the fifth time for two of them — and their ...

When Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, she was adamant this was something she had to do alone. It was 2013. Loni was a 29-year-old Californian school teacher who was “at ...

A pilgrim seeking peace and purpose on Spain’s famed Camino de Santiago finds much more Like 186,198 other pilgrims walking the French Way that year, I carried a pilgrim’s passport. It became my most ...

I clawed up the steep mountainside near Leon, Spain, digging my fingernails into clay to steady my body, pitched forward under my pack. Step, claw. Step, claw. Step. Heavy clouds threatened to ...