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Walk to Galicia-Happy Xacobeo 2022!
No plans for New Year’s Eve? Can’t stay up late to welcome 2022? Want to start celebrating as early as you can on December 31st? Don’t despair. You’re cordially invited to join in the festivities in Plaza de la Quintana in Santiago de Compostela! On Friday, December 31st, beginning at 12:15pm EST (6:15pm CET), tune…
Read MoreAmerican Pilgrims’ Virtual Open House Events a Great Success!
s virtual “Open Houses” were a great success! Thank you so much to our speakers and singers, and to those at home who tuned in to these wonderful events.
Read MoreAmerican Pilgrims Grants Program Recognized with Trifinium Award by Federación Española
At an awards ceremony in Madrid on October 21during the XII International Congress of Jacobean Associations, American Pilgrims on the Camino was awarded the “International Jacobean Trifinium Award: a Life, a Work and an Action Program” by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago. The award has been given since 2012 to recognize those people, groups, institutions, etc., who have supported and contributed to the Camino de Santiago The first Trifinium Award was presented in 2012 by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago by virtue of celebrating its 25th anniversary that year (1987-2012) and it is triennial in nature.
American Pilgrims was awarded the prize in the “One Action” category, recognizing our grants program. The Grants program was described as an altruistic program, supporting non-profit Jacobean entities and organizations that work in Spain, Portugal and France on the Camino de Santiago and for facilitating the transit of pilgrims.
Read MoreNews you can use from the William & Mary Symposium on Pilgrimage Studies
The annual William & Mary Symposium on Pilgrimage Studies Nov. 12-13 will be completely virtual this year and free-of-charge. Mark your calendar to attend!
Read MoreSending Some Camino Love!
In honor of Valentine’s Day American Pilgrims began asking pilgrims why they love the Camino.
Read MoreNew videos uploaded to the American Pilgrims on the Camino YouTube channel!
American Pilgrims is happy to debut four videos featuring some of our members! Visit our YouTube Channel and you can hear the history of American Pilgrims on the Camino, learn about the impact of our Grants program, appreciate the value of our hospitalero training and listen to our members tell why they joined and what…
Read MoreBoard member Bill Artz interviewed by Ivar Rekve
American Pilgrims’ board member Bill Artz was recently interviewed by Ivar Rekve. Watch the interview and see what they spoke about.
Read MoreBoard members Dave Donselar and Carmen Marriott’s interview on “Camino Talks”
American Pilgrims’ Board members Dave Donselar and Carmen Marriott recently participated in a “Camino Talks” interview. See what they had to say about what your organization is up to. You can watch the interview on YouTube.
Read MoreSupporting the Camino and Our Community
It’s safe to say these past weeks have been among some of the most tumultuous and emotional that many of us have experienced in our lifetimes. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt by individuals and families, companies and communities across the United States and around the world. What has struck me during…
Read MoreReal ID Deadline Delayed until May 3, 2023
The original enforcement date was set for October 1, 2020, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has once again extended the deadline for Real ID enforcement to May 3, 2023 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. What is Real ID? In order to use your driver’s license to board a commercial aircraft, your license will…
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