Journey in faith with CAFOD by joining us on a pilgrimage or planning your own. You can even raise vital funds for people living in poverty while you walk.
CAFOD pilgrimages in 2024
Why go on a pilgrimage?
Since the earliest days of the Christian faith, Christians have walked to holy places on pilgrimage but visiting holy sites is only part of their importance.
A pilgrimage is a journey in faith that imitates the journey of the Christian life. The journey is not always easy or straight, sometimes with no way of knowing what awaits you around the corner. But by walking towards our final destination with resilience and determination, we are encouraged to keep going.
“Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey towards Heaven”
How you can support CAFOD pilgrimages
If pilgrimage is close to your heart, you can support us in three ways: through creating your own sponsored pilgrimage route, sponsoring an existing pilgrimage or through praying for our work.
Create your own pilgrimage
Find a local pilgrimage route near you. Choose from one of the UK’s many existing pilgrimage routes mapped by Dr Phil McCarthy on his Pilgrim Ways website
Sponsor a pilgrimage
By sponsoring our young adults pilgrimage you will be supporting our work in Sudan where a year of conflict has created one the world's largest humanitarian crisis
Find prayers and reflections
Find prayers and reflections to accompany you on your spiritual journey.