Pilgrimage

• The history of the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage

  On 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.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2022
  
• Edmonton papal mass electronic tickets causing anxiety for seniors

  Papal mass tickets are virtual and the paperless format is causing problems for community groups representing Indigenous seniors and survivors.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
  
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• Alberta Beach businesses booked solid ahead of papal visit

  When 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.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
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• New sod, more bathrooms and a police walkthrough, Lac Ste. Anne prepares for the Pope

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2022
• Eid al-Adha in photos: Muslims celebrate around the world as pilgrims wrap up hajj

  Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.

  World

  Aug 21, 2018
• Saudi Arabia says Qatar’s call to ‘internationalize’ holy sites amounts to declaration of war

  Qatar has previously accused the Saudis of politicizing the hajj pilgrimage.

  World

  Jul 30, 2017
• Thousands of Haitians make annual pilgrimage to sacred waterfalls

  Thousands 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.

  World

  Jul 16, 2016
• Indonesia criticizes Saudi Arabia’s hajj disaster response

  Indonesia 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.

  World

  Sep 29, 2015
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• Canadian tour company’s 400 pilgrims safe after deadly hajj stampede

  A 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.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2015
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• Muslims in Calgary react to hundreds killed in stampede at hajj in Saudi Arabia

  Muslims 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.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2015