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CHURCH OF STS SERGIUS AND BACCHUS

October 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

CHURCH OF STS SERGIUS AND BACCHUS

Cairo, Egypt The Church of Sts. Sergius & Bacchus is believed to be the oldest church in Cairo and one of the oldest in Egypt.  According to tradition, it stands upon the site where Mary, Joseph and the Infant Jesus resided while in exile in Egypt.  It is also one of Christianity’s most sacred shrines in Egypt.  Named for Sergius and Bacchus, two soldiers who served in … [Read more...]

BEN EZRA SYNAGOGUE & CAIRO GENIZA

August 13, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

BEN EZRA SYNAGOGUE & CAIRO GENIZA

Cairo, Egypt The Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the surviving remnants of the once great Jewish community of Egypt.  A synagogue has stood on this spot since the 9th century, more than a hundred years before the Fatimids made Cairo their capital.  Because of the relative security of the Jews in Egypt, Cairo became one of the biggest repositories of Jewish knowledge during the … [Read more...]

ELEPHANTINE TEMPLE

August 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

ELEPHANTINE TEMPLE

Aswan, Egypt The Israelite Temple on Elephantine Isle in the south of Egypt is one of the least known and most poorly understood important Jewish monuments in the world.  From the time of the destruction of Solomon’s Temple in 586 BC until its reconstruction, the Elephantine Temple was a critical center of Jewish religious life and priestly activity.  The origins of the Temple … [Read more...]

MOUNT SINAI

August 8, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MOUNT SINAI

Feran, Egypt Mount Sinai, also called Jabal Musa by the local Bedouins, is the site traditionally identified as the Biblical Mount Sinai, and has been unofficially recognized as such by a majority of Jews, Christians and Muslims for many centuries.  It is a place highly revered by all three faiths, and because of its out-of-the-way location in the southern Sinai Peninsula, … [Read more...]

RUINS OF PI-RAMESES

August 7, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

RUINS OF PI-RAMESES

Tel el-Da’ba, Egypt The Land of Goshen in Egypt was home to the Israelite tribes from the arrival of Joseph and his brothers until their departure under Moses sometime around the 15th century BC.  Little remains of their habitation in this empty region east of the Nile River Delta, though the handiwork of their centuries in bondage can be found in the multitude of ruins in … [Read more...]

ST. CATHERINE’S MONASTERY

June 2, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

ST. CATHERINE’S MONASTERY

Feran, Egypt St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt is one of Christianity’s greatest ancient treasures.  Officially known as The Sacred and Imperial Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount of Sinai, it is home to one of the oldest Christian churches still in use: the Chapel of the Burning Bush.  It is also home to one of Christianity’s most venerable library … [Read more...]

MONASTARIES OF ST. ANTHONY AND ST. PAUL

June 2, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MONASTARIES OF ST. ANTHONY AND ST. PAUL

Zafarana, Egypt When the pious Anthony arrived on the shores of the Gulf of Suez in the 4th century in his quest for solitude and a more Godly life, little did he know that he would be initiating what would become one of Christianity’s favorite pastimes: monasticism.  A small, and by some accounts completely unwanted, following of the famous hermit later emulated his example … [Read more...]

COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE

June 1, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE

Alexandria, Egypt For almost two thousand years, Alexandria has been home to one of Christianity’s five great Patriarchal seats.  It was once considered, and still is by the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Papal See of Africa, and according to tradition the Patriarch is still technically the senior bishop of that continent.  However, that tradition is obscured by the fact that … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

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WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

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BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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