Pilgrimage of Hope

The true measure of a pilgrimage is not what we carry home in our suitcases, but what we carry home in our hearts and souls.

Have you ever felt called to visit a place not as a tourist, but as a pilgrim, invited to encounter Jesus and our Mother Mary in a holy place?

Over 16,000 consecrated men and women from nearly 100 countries, including large delegations from Asia, will gather in Rome for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, taking place from October 8 to 12, 2025.

The Bangladesh Diocesan Priests’ Fraternity (BDPF) held its annual Meeting and Conference on the Pilgrimage of Hope at Holy Spirit Major Seminary in Banani from June 24 to 27.

Radio Veritas Asia's (RVA) Bengali service and the Diocesan Social Communication Commission for Youth jointly arranged a Pilgrimage of Hope seminar for youth at Christo Jyoti Pastoral Centre on June 1.

A wave of spiritual fervor swept through the Chattogram Archdiocese as hundreds of Christian faithful’s gathered to welcome the World Youth Cross a humble wooden cross that has become a global symbol of faith, unity, and God’s enduring love for humanity Which arrived in the archdiocese on April 6.

A group of pilgrims from Kerala, fondly known as "God’s Own Country," made a faith-filled journey to Kandhamal, Odisha—revered as the land of Christian martyrs—to honour the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for Christ on April 9.

In a powerful expression of faith and social engagement, the Tamil Nadu Catholic Youth Movement (TCYM), in India organized a unique Lenten pilgrimage on April 5–6, 2025.

Radio Veritas Asia Bengali service and Episcopal Commission for Youth jointly arranged Pilgrimage of Hope seminar for youth at Christian Communication Centre in Bangladesh on April 5.

The Catholic Church in Bangladesh organized the second national seminar of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN) at St. Gregory’s High School and College in Luxmibazar, from March 16 to 17.

The Regional Catholic Council of the North held its bi-annual meeting on March 15-16, 2025, at Gianodaya, Lidhran, Jalandhar. The event brought together five bishops, Regional Commission Secretaries, youth representatives, and lay delegates from the Archdiocese of Delhi, Jalandhar, Jammu, and Shimla-Chandigarh.

From February 28 to March 2, 2025, 300 young people from Phnom Penh Vicariate participated in the Youth Pilgrimage of Hope at Dak Dam and Busra Parish in Mondol Kiri, home to the Indigenous Bunong people, located 500 km from Cambodia’s capital.