Pilgrimage has long been a cross-cultural phenomenon.
Throughout 2025, around 33 million Christians from 183 countries visited Rome to participate in the centuries-old Holy Year, otherwise known as the Jubilee of Hope.
Leo Salvatore is an arts and culture writer with a master's degree in classics and philosophy from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in humanities from Ralston College. He aims to inform, delight, and inspire through well-researched essays on history, literature, and philosophy. Contact Leo at [email protected]