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Inside the Vatican Magazine’s November 2016 Pilgrimage Closing of the Jubilee Year of Mercy November 10 – November 21, 2016 Assisi, Norcia, Castelluccio, Loreto, Lanciano, Manoppello, and Rome
A Personal Invitation from Dr. Robert Moynihan:
I would like to invite you to join me on an extraordinary pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Francis, St. Benedict, and St. Peter, as we reflect on the close of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
This pilgrimage will not be a “dawn to dusk” rush, checking off places on a “must see” list. Rather, it will be a quiet journey to some of the key places in the history of our faith, places we will see in a calm, prayerful way. We will make this journey together. Over 10 days, I will introduce you to the Italy I have come to know and love after 30 years of reporting on the Vatican, and coming to know personally St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.
The trip will take us from Assisi, to Norcia, to Loreto, to Rome — from the loveliest hill town in Umbria, to the walled city of Norcia in the snow- capped Apennine Mountains of central Italy, to the town of Loreto over looking the Adriatic Sea, to the eternal city of Rome, and to the Vatican itself.
All of our pilgrimages are planned to be quiet and prayerful. We want your journey with us to be a peaceful, enjoyable, and unforgettable experience: a journey that both enriches your life and deepens your faith.Although you will visit many very special places, your journey is a pilgrimage, not a tour. The spiritual dimension — the search for a deeper encounter with God and a better appreciation of the history and life of the Church — is central. This is why the pace of our pilgrimages will be slow and peaceful, not rushed. There will be time to think, to reflect, and to pray.
While in Rome, I will introduce you to a number of friends of the magazine and we will share many special stories about important Vatican events that have occurred in the last few years. We will have time to come to a better understanding of this special time in our Church.
So, please consider joining this extraordinary journey. It is planned to be a peaceful, joyful, and special time, with much time devoted to prayer and meditation, in the places made especially memorable by the holiness and Christian witness of St. Francis, St. Benedict, and St. Peter, and near to where both Pope Emeritus Benedict and His Holiness Pope Francis are living.
— Robert Moynihan
Founder and Editor of Inside the Vatican magazine
Join Inside the Vatican for this once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage!
For additional information or to reserve your spot, contact our U.S. Office at (202) 536-4555 or email us at [email protected].
Pilgrimage Overview
Assisi
Norcia
Loreto
Rome
We will make every effort to adhere to the printed program and itinerary. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to adjust arrangements due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control (including such circumstances as the weather, airline schedule changes, hotel requisitions, political disturbances, or transportation mechanical problems). Should such adjustment be necessary, a substitution will be made to the best of our abilities.