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Join us: An Autumn Pilgrimage to Sicily

America Media EventsFebruary 27, 2025
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, Catania (Unsplash)

Registration is now open.
November 3-13, 2025

Led by America Media’s editor in chief and president, Sam Sawyer, S.J., this special pilgrimage will explore Greeks, Arab-Normans, and Jesuits: 2,500 Years on One Island.

We will travel throughout some of Sicily’s most sacred sites and captivating places, including Catania, Siracusa, Messina, Palermo, Monreale, and Agrigento. This pilgrimage will offer educational sessions, Masses at holy sites, faith sharing and time for individual and group prayer and spiritual reflection.

The full brochure which includes all the details related to dates, itineraries, and pricing is HERE.

To learn more or register for this pilgrimage, please contact Alessandra Rose at ARose@americamedia.org or at 212-581-4640 x116

America Media offers pilgrimages to the sacred places of our faith led by America’s Jesuit priests and other well-known Catholic leaders. Interested pilgrims are encouraged to register promptly as spots are assigned on a first come first served basis.

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