| − | A '''pilgrimage''' is a journey made by [[believer]]s to a place of religious significance, such as a holy city, [[shrine]] or site of a [[miracle]]. The travelers are known as [[pilgrim]]s. Many [[Catholic]]s make pilgrimages to places of miracles, some performed in the presence of [[saint]]s, such as the sighting of [[Mary]] in [[Lourdes]], [[Fatima]], or the painting of the [[Black Madonna]] in [[Czestochowa]], [[Poland]]. In [[Islam]], every [[Moslem]] is expected to make a pilgrimage to their holy city of [[Mecca]] at some point in his life. These sites attract millions of pilgrims a year. | + | A '''pilgrimage''' is a journey made by [[believer]]s to a place of religious significance, such as a holy city, [[shrine]] or site of a [[miracle]]. The travelers are known as [[pilgrim]]s. Many [[Catholic]]s make pilgrimages to places of miracles, some performed in the presence of [[saint]]s, such as the sighting of [[Mary]] in [[Lourdes]], [[Fatima]], or the painting of the [[Black Madonna]] in [[Czestochowa]], [[Poland]]. In [[Islam]], every [[Moslem]] is expected to make a pilgrimage to their holy city of [[Mecca]] at some point in his life (known as the ''Haj''). These sites attract millions of pilgrims a year. |