Experience the historic lands of the Catholic faith with Globus. We show you the most beloved holy shrines around the world, where you can deepen your faith as well as explore the local culture and history. Visit the Vatican with its awe-inspiring St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel; Poland and the boyhood home of Pope John Paul II, as well as Czestochowa and the Black Madonna; Lourdes, where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858; Santiago De Compostela, one of the Middle Ages’ most famous pilgrimage sites; Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917; Assisi, home town of St. Francis and St. Clare; and San Giovanni Rotondo, home of St. Padre Pio. With Globus, the opportunities are virtually unlimited. We cover Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, and California.
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What Can You Experience?
- St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican, home of the Catholic faith
- Assisi, hometown of St. Francis and St. Clare
- Lourdes, where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858
- Santiago de Compostela, one of the Middle Ages' most famous pilgrimage sites
- Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917
- Wadowice, boyhood home of Pope John Paul II
- Shrine of Divine Mercy and Infant Child of Prague, two of Catholicism's most popular devotions li>St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal with its ex-votos of miraculously cured pilgrims
- Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, home of the famous tilma of Juan Diego
Stories and Religious Sites
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