A 1,200-year old European pilgrimage route is experiencing a revival. Last year alone, some 200,000 followed in the footsteps of their medieval forebears on the Way of St. James, making their way some ...

The scallop shell that dangled from her backpack as she stuffed it into the luggage rack above my seat gave her away immediately. It was the symbol of the pilgrim. She slumped into the seat beside me.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1984, just 423 pilgrims claimed their certificate of completion – last year it hit half a million - Solovyova/Getty The Plaza ...

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Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes far beyond its cathedral and famous pilgrimage. Santiago de Compostela is ...

Tonight, it's time to put on your walking boots, grab your hat and your walking staff, because we're off on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain in a program first broadcast 2 ...