Re Gcse Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage
What would a Pilgrim do on a Pilgrimage to; a) Holy land b) Rome and why?
a) Holy Land
Pilgrims visit the Holy Land (Israel) to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. There are several places that are particularly associated with him; Bethlehem where he was born, Nazareth where he was brought up, Galilee where he did much teaching, preaching and healing and Jerusalem where he was crucified and rose again from the dead.
Many pilgrims would go to Jerusalem at Easter to remember the last week in the life of Jesus ( Holy Week). They would visit:
• Mount of Olives
• The City
• The Western Wall
• Mount Zion
• Garden of Gethsemane
• The Via Dolorosa
• The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• The Burial Cave
Bethlehem lies six miles South of Jerusalem where pilgrims might visit the Church of the Nativity because it is traditionally believed that Jesus was born or laid there. Eighty miles to the north lie Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee.
In Nazareth, where Jesus spent most of his youth and early manhood, pilgrims may visit the Church of the Annunciation and Mary's Well.
Galilee was the location of most of Jesus' preaching; the site of the feeding of the five thousand is a draw for many pilgrims.

b) Rome
Rome is the second most important place of pilgrimage and many pilgrims visit there in order to see the city and places which have been so important to their faith.
• The Coliseum
• the Pantheon
• The Arch of Constantine
• The Vatican (home of the Pope)
 St Peter's Square
 Basilica of St. Peter
• The Catacombs
• The Sistine