Sexual aggression said to be ‘endemic’ on route through Spain, Portugal and France with solo female pilgrims at risk Source: Women walking Camino de Santiago speak of ‘terrifying’ sexual harassment | Sexual harassment | The Guardian

Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. Source: Maps Mania: Anime Pilgrimage Maps

A sacred path to spiritual renewal. A journey from head to heart. A test of endurance. A life-changing road to enlightenment. Source: 7 epic pilgrimage routes around the world – Lonely Planet

Of the three stages of a pilgrimage — departure, initiation and return — the last is the least examined and perhaps most important. ARTICLE AUTHOR: Nick Hunt Source: Traveling At The Speed Of The Soul – NOEMA

Phil McCarthy is a man on a mission to rebuild the culture of walking pilgrimage that has been lost in England and Wales. Source: Reclaiming the lost art of walking pilgrimage in England and Wales – Catholic Bishops’ Conference

On the 30 June, Stella Assange and her two children were granted a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Assange, in absentia, walks the Camino in his cell, writing thedistances on his wall between locations on the pilgrimage. Source: Exclusive interview: Stella Assange on her husband, faith and meeting Pope Francis – Catholic

While travellers rarely stop to sightsee, providing overnight facilities will give historic venues an edge Source: Heritage sites on new offshoot of Spain’s Camino could benefit from pilgrim boom