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HEADQUARTERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

HEADQUARTERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

New Haven, Connecticut Ever since its inception, Christianity, and the Catholic Church in particular, has inspired the creation of countless religious organizations, the vast majority of which seek to carry out the work which Jesus of Nazareth charged all Christians with.  These have come in many forms, from monastic orders to missionary societies to charitable … [Read more...]

SHAKER VILLAGE MUSEUM

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

SHAKER VILLAGE MUSEUM

Canterbury, New Hampshire The Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire is probably the best surviving Shaker community in the United States.  Founded in the late 18th century, it was one of several idealized religious communities to be established at the time.  It is undoubtedly one of the best preserved, with over two dozen of its original buildings still standing and in … [Read more...]

SCHOOLS OF THE BOSTON THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

SCHOOLS OF THE BOSTON THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Boston, Massachusetts The Boston Theological Institute is possibly the largest religious education institution in the world.  Not itself a school, it is a consortium of ten of the most preeminent theology colleges and departments in the United States.  Some of the oldest divinity schools in the country are part of BTI, including the oldest, Andover Newton Theological … [Read more...]

TOURO SYNAGOGUE

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

TOURO SYNAGOGUE

Newport, Rhode Island Around the middle of the 17th century, the first Jewish immigrants began arriving in the American colonies.  Although they settled primarily in New York and Charleston, the first permanent Jewish community in America was that of Newport, Rhode Island.  The Touro Synagogue of Newport has the honor of being the oldest synagogue still in use in both the … [Read more...]

HISTORIC CHURCHES OF BOSTON

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

HISTORIC CHURCHES OF BOSTON

Boston, Massachusetts In the middle of the 19th century, Catholic immigrants, mostly from Ireland, began swarming into New England.  Over the course of a few decades traditionally Protestant Boston found itself bustling with a large Catholic population, and a renaissance of church construction overtook the city.  Some of the finest Catholic churches and cathedrals in Boston … [Read more...]

OLD NORTH CHURCH

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

OLD NORTH CHURCH

Boston, Massachusetts The Old North Church in Boston is among America’s most historic churches in the actual “historic” sense, as it played a direct and crucial role in one of the most important battles in American history.  One of Boston’s tallest and most prominent colonial era churches, its steeple was chosen as the signal point to warn the nearby American militia units … [Read more...]

OLD INDIAN MEETING HOUSE

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

OLD INDIAN MEETING HOUSE

Mashpee, Massachusetts The Old Indian Meeting House is the oldest Native American Christian Church in the United States, as well as one of the oldest churches in America still in use.  Constructed for the use of the Wampanoag tribe in the 17th century, it was not only the first center of Native American Christianity but also, sadly, the center around which the Wampanoag … [Read more...]

FIRST BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE

April 10, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

FIRST BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE

Providence, Rhode Island The First Baptist Meeting House, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence, is both the oldest Baptist church in the United States and the oldest Baptist congregation.  Founded by Roger Williams, the famous religious leader in exile from Puritan Massachusetts, this was America’s first truly home-grown church and therefore.  The First … [Read more...]

PURITAN HERITAGE SITES OF PLYMOUTH

March 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

PURITAN HERITAGE SITES OF PLYMOUTH

Plymouth, Massachusetts In the 1620, the first refugees to flee the religious persecutions and wars then raging in Europe arrived in the Massachusetts Bay area of New England.  After a brief interlude on Cape Cod, they established the Plymouth Colony.  Although Jamestown in Virginia predated the Massachusetts settlement, it was Plymouth that established the tradition of … [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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5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

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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