Pilgrims to Rome Virtual Conference

Phil McCarthy • March 13, 2024

I'm looking forward to taking part in the Pilgrims to Rome Virtual Conference on Sunday 17th April at 8pm.

Dawn Champion, head of community engagement at the British Pilgrimage Trust, will speak on preparing for pilgrimage and walking alone.

David Andrews, ecologist and adviser for Natural England will be presenting on 'Why walk the Via Francigena'.

I will be speaking about ‘Life after the Via Francigena’. In 2008 I walked the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome alone and in 2015 I walked on from Rome to Istanbul. These experiences awakened an interest in pilgrimage and led to me starting the Hearts in Search of God project. I have written books about both pilgrimages.

The presentations will be followed by Q&A discussion with the three speakers and the conference hosts Eamonn Mullally and Alex Knox.

You can register for the event below.

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Arundel & Brighton Ecumenical Pilgrimage 2026

By John Chenery • June 5, 2026

All are welcome to join the Roses Walking Pilgrimage from Middlesbrough to Blackburn, 15th to 30th August 2026! The route links the cathedrals of Middlesbrough, Ripon and Blackburn, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We follow the lower Tees valley and Vale of York before crossing the Pennines and cutting through the Forest of Bowland, so expect some great scenery. There are rest days in Ripon and Skipton. The organisers are Diocese of Arundel and Brighton Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimages who have run an annual pilgrimage since 1975 in different parts of England and Wales. Come with us and experience walking as part of our travelling Christian community, whether for a fortnight or just an afternoon! The walk is guided and luggage is forwarded. The cost is £350 to walk with us all the way, or £33 per night to book a shorter spell. To find out more and book your place, visit http://www.thepilgrims.org.uk/book