Marseilles. Lecture by Manoël Penicaud: ‘Pilgrimages and shared holy places in the Mediterranean’

Terminal zero of the road to Santiago de Compostela, located on the forecourt of the Accoules church in Marseille (Photo BV) Manoël Pénicaud endeavored to present the frequentation of holy places as well as the practice of pilgrimages on all the cardinal points of the Mediterranean. What emerges is a complex and abundant contemporary reality, … Read more

The Church of Marseilles, a pioneer in Mediterranean pastoral care

The diocese of the oldest city in France set up a service for Mediterranean relations a year ago. The first of its kind on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, it intends to encourage awareness of the issues of peace, dialogue and fraternity in this region, the Abrahamic cradle. Meeting with Father Alexis Leproux, episcopal … Read more