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MESA ARIZONA EASTER PAGEANT

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MESA ARIZONA EASTER PAGEANT

Mesa, Arizona Easter Pageants are an age-old tradition in the United States, with celebrations ranging from small presentations in community churches to large-scale Passion Plays.  Among the longest-running and now by far the largest annual performance is the Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant.  This production, organized by the Church of Latter Day Saints, has been around for … [Read more...]

WEDDING CHAPELS OF LAS VEGAS

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 1 Comment

WEDDING CHAPELS OF LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas, Nevada One of America’s strangest religious institutions, for lack of a better term, can be found in one of America’s strangest cities: Las Vegas.  Here, lining the famous Strip and elsewhere throughout the city, can be found dozens of small churches, almost all of which cater exclusively to weddings.  Here, in America’s wedding capital, countless couples tie the … [Read more...]

TEMPLE SQUARE

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 4 Comments

TEMPLE SQUARE

Salt Lake City, Utah The Mormon Temple of Salt Lake City is the world headquarters of the Church of Latter Day Saints, America’s largest home-grown religious denomination.  It also the second largest active Christian headquarter complex in the United States.  The Temple itself is the centerpiece of the complex, which consists of dozens of other buildings, including the Mormon … [Read more...]

CATHEDRAL OF SAN FERNANDO

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

CATHEDRAL OF SAN FERNANDO

San Antonio, Texas The Cathedral of San Fernando is one of the most important Catholic church buildings in the United States.  Established as an archdiocese seat when Texas was still a territory of Mexico, it was the first cathedral built and so designated in that part of North America.  When Texas was annexed to the United States, the Cathedral of San Fernando instantly … [Read more...]

SAN MIGUEL MISSION

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

SAN MIGUEL MISSION

Santa Fe, New Mexico In the 16th and 17th centuries, the colonization of the eastern coasts of North America by the English, French and Dutch began in earnest.  But it was not along the relatively accessible Eastern Seaboard where America’s first church was built.  Strangely, it was in the highly inaccessible desert hinterland of what is now northern New Mexico where Spanish … [Read more...]

MEGACHURCHES OF HOUSTON

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

MEGACHURCHES OF HOUSTON

Houston, Texas Over the last few decades, Protestant Christianity has seen the development of a new phenomenon, especially in the United States: the Megachurch.  These Megachurches are exactly what they sound like: huge community churches with very large, regularly attending congregations.  At last count, there were over one thousand such churches in the United States.  Not … [Read more...]

EVANGELICAL SITES OF OKLAHOMA

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

EVANGELICAL SITES OF OKLAHOMA

Tulsa & Edmond, Oklahoma Central Oklahoma has always been an integral part of the Bible belt since pioneer days, and it is home to several the quintessential Bible Belt cities.  One of these is Tulsa, home of the Oral Roberts ministry and the Oral Roberts University; and another is Edmond, the home of Life Covenant Church, which currently holds the recored as the largest … [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

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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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