Pilgrimage
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The history of the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimageOn Tuesday, Pope Francis will accept a longstanding invitation to take part in an annual pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne which has a history dating back to before 1889.CanadaJul 21, 2022
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Edmonton papal mass electronic tickets causing anxiety for seniorsPapal mass tickets are virtual and the paperless format is causing problems for community groups representing Indigenous seniors and survivors.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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Alberta Beach businesses booked solid ahead of papal visitWhen Pope Francis visits Lac Ste. Anne, the village of Alberta Beach is expected to swell from 1,000 people to up to 100,000 throughout the week keeping businesses busy.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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New sod, more bathrooms and a police walkthrough, Lac Ste. Anne prepares for the PopeThe community of Lac Ste. Anne is working hard to prepare for the Pope to visit on July 26 as part of his reconciliation tour of Canada.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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Eid al-Adha in photos: Muslims celebrate around the world as pilgrims wrap up hajjMuslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.WorldAug 21, 2018
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Saudi Arabia says Qatar’s call to ‘internationalize’ holy sites amounts to declaration of warQatar has previously accused the Saudis of politicizing the hajj pilgrimage.WorldJul 30, 2017
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Thousands of Haitians make annual pilgrimage to sacred waterfallsThousands of Haitians made a Saturday pilgrimage to sacred waterfalls to pray for everything from a good harvest to an end to Haiti's political dysfunction.WorldJul 16, 2016
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Indonesia criticizes Saudi Arabia’s hajj disaster responseIndonesia criticized Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for its slow response to the hajj pilgrimage disaster in Mina, saying its diplomats only received full access to the dead and injured days after the crush.WorldSep 29, 2015
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Canadian tour company’s 400 pilgrims safe after deadly hajj stampedeA Canadian guide in Saudi Arabia with roughly 400 Canadian pilgrims said there was likely little more that could have been done to prevent the deaths of 717 people in a stampede near a Muslim holy site.CanadaSep 24, 2015
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Muslims in Calgary react to hundreds killed in stampede at hajj in Saudi ArabiaMuslims in Calgary prayed Thursday for more than 700 pilgrims killed during a stampede on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.CanadaSep 24, 2015
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