A long line of pilgrims and visitors snaked outside the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy on Sunday as his remains went on public display for the first time. Apart from previous exhumations ...

A civil society advocate, Jacob Choji Pwakim, has condemned the Plateau State government for approving a whopping some of ...

A steady stream of pilgrims passes through the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi to see the saint’s remains, placed on ...

Plateau State Government will spend N6.8m on each pilgrim as 1,100 faithful prepare for the 2026 pilgrimage to Jerusalem and ...

The Saudi Ministry of Interior has released a guide to ensure the safety and security in Mecca during the Ramadan Umrah season (1447 AH).

More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday. Saudi ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has provided clarifications regarding recent concerns over the fate of some ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday began issuing visas for the 2026 Hajj season, setting preparations in motion months ahead of pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom. The step follows the ...

A sketch from 1877 illustrating the landing of the Pilgrims, by artist Albert Bobbett. The Print Collector/Hulton Archives via Getty Images Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of ...