Pilgrims in a time of crisis

John Paul de Quay • December 15, 2025

Pilgrims in a Time of Crisis:

Pilgrimage and Environment Round Table Summary of Conversation.


A meeting was hosted by the Catholic Diocesan Environmental Leads network and facilitated by Ecological Conversion Group. It was held at the London Jesuit Centre and online 26.02.25. The meeting was under Chatham House Rules. There were a mix of diocesan and religious pilgrimage officers, diocesan environmental leads, pilgrimage tour operators, theologians, heritage professionals, youth leaders and walking pilgrimage organisations and enthusiasts.


The document below is a summary of the themes discussed and does not present a consensus. This meeting followed on from work on pilgrimage and

environment, in the Diocese of Salford and championed by one of its priests.


Written by The Ecological Conversion Group, Registered Charity no: 1197384 in England and Wales www.theecg.org

Contact John Paul de Quay: jp@theecg.org



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