pilgrims

Thousands of Pilgrims Mark Good Friday in Jerusalem

seher — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:47:01 -0500

Christians in Jerusalem are observing Good Friday.

Palestinian pilgrims still stranded

harminka — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:05:00 -0600

More than 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims are still stranded after two days on ships off the coast of Egypt following a trip to Mecca.

Pilgrims Join Palestinians to Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:41:01 -0600

Thousands of pilgrims joined local Palestinians in celebrating Christmas Eve in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. As Robert Berger reports for VOA from Bethlehem, the observances were more cheerful than in previous years.

Thousands Flock to Catholic Shrine in Portugal

Dinka — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:13:53 -0500

More than 250,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims are expected to converge on the shrine of Fatima in Portugal over the next three days for the opening of one of the world's largest churches.

Officials Say Iraqi Militants Planned To Attack Shi'a

Dinka — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:10:11 -0600

Iran Closes Several Border Crossings With Iraq

Dinka — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:54:13 -0600