Top Mormon Sites in America
Museums, memorials, historic sites and houses of worship across America shed light on the history of Mormonism, its founders and its principles. As they moved westward, Mormon pioneers left their mark in many communities. Here are some of the top visitor attractions that preserve the legacy of the early followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Palmyra, New York: This town in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York was the birthplace of Mormonism and the early home of...
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Trondheim: Norway’s Magnet for Religious Pilgrims
In medieval times, Trondheim was Norway’s capital and the leading religious pilgrimage destination in Northern Europe. Thanks to renewed interest that began in the 1980s, Christian pilgrims today flock to this vibrant city on the coast of Central Norway, specifically to Nidaros Cathedral, the country’s largest and most important church, and nearby Nidaros Pilgrim Centre. A national shrine and the top tourist sight in Norway’s third largest city (pop. 180,000), Nidaros Cathedral is where...
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Rhode Island: Cradle of Religious Liberty
Religious tolerance has been a way of life in Rhode Island since the colony was chartered in 1663. In fact, the colony was the first political entity in the history of the world to declare officially, as a founding principle, the separation of church and state. Under the terms of its founding charter, Rhode Island stood alone among the colonies in its desire to “hold forth a lively experiment, that a most flourishing civil state may stand and best be maintained with a full liberty of...
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The Bahamas Offers Cultural Insights for Faith Travel Groups
Group Beautiful beaches and soft rolling waves, relaxed sunny days and moonlit evenings—those are probably your first thoughts when the islands of the Bahamas are mentioned. But on my recent trip, the people of these gem-like islands were the treasures I saw, their friendships the souvenirs I took home with me. A highlight was the People to People program, which presents an opportunity to slow down and get to know people on a one-to-one basis. Small groups are invited into homes for an...
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Rio’s Sacred Sites
Rio de Janeiro is known as the party city of South America, with its numerous wine and cocktail bars, wild Copacabana Beach, and of course the world famous annual Carnival. Yet, Rio is, first and foremost, a city with deep religious roots dating back to the sixteenth century and the first Portuguese settlers, and these roots are evident in not only the abundance of the city’s religious sites but also in their prominence in terms of tourism for both religious and non-religious travelers. With...
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Luxembourg in America
Wayfarers traveling the Great River Road in northeastern Iowa find a hamlet called St. Donatus, a rural community with roots in the small European country of Luxembourg. Its main point of interest, on a wooded hill above town, is the Outdoor Way of the Cross and Pieta Chapel, a reminder of Luxembourger immigrants who settled the area in the mid-19th century. Spread across the hillside behind St. Donatus Catholic Church and its historic cemetery, the Way of the Cross is believed to be the first...
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