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Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy 2025 & 2026

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Jubilee Pilgrimages to Italy with the shrine of Padre Pio, Holy Face of Jesus in Manoppello, and Shrines of Sts. Francis and Clare in 2025.

pilgrims of hope jubilee year 2025 rome vaticanMake or join a pilgrimage to Rome and walk through the Holy Doors during the Jubilee Year with the Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage Tour in 2025.  This Italy Pilgrimage to Rome is one of our most popular journeys, visiting the shrines of Padre Pio, the Holy Face of Jesus, and St. Francis of Assisi.  The tour begins with three nights in Catholic Rome, where you will visit St. Peter’s Basilica and three other Major Basilicas, the Vatican Museum, and the Sistine Chapel. You will also attend an Audience with the Pope if he is in residence.  Other spiritual highlights of this pilgrimage to Italy include a visit to Padre Pio’s Shrine and St. Michael the Archangel’s Cave, a trip to Lanciano to venerate the Eucharistic Miracle, and a visit to Loreto to see the House of the Holy Family.  You will also travel to Manoppello to gaze upon the Miraculous Image of the Holy Face of Jesus (the Veronica) and pray at the Shrines of St. Francis and St. Clare in Assisi. Throughout the Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage to Rome, you’ll savor the cuisine, art, and culture that exemplifies “la Dolce Vita”—that is Italy!  Reserve your spot for this once-in-a-lifetime event!

Pilgrimage to Rome – Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage

Tour Details Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy
On this pilgrimage to Italy see Rome · Vatican · Monte Cassino Abbey · St. Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo · Lanciano · Loreto · Holy Face in Manoppello - Assisi · Siena

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Arrive for Check-in 3 Hours Before Flight Time

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Complementaries

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  • Neck Wallet
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Tour Size

  • Average tour size for Shrines of Italy Pilgrimages is 19 except private groups
Itinerary Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy
On this Shrines of Italy Pilgrimage see Rome · Vatican · Monte Cassino Abbey · St. Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo · Lanciano · Loreto · Holy Face in Manoppello - Assisi · Siena

Day 1Home - Rome

Depart from your local airport for flights to Rome. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.

Day 2Arrival in Rome

pizza in rome italy food pilgrimageMeet the pilgrimage tour guide and transfer to your first-class hotel.  You will have a free  Free afternoon.  This afternoon, you may relax or explore Catholic Rome independently.  Your tour guide will suggest some sights or walks for you to enjoy.  Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3Rome - Papal Audience at the Vatican - St. Peter's Basilica - Pieta - Vatican Museums - Sistine Chapel

pieta rome vatican shrines of italy pilgrimage tour catholic journeyspope francis rome italy pilgrimage tour with catholic journeysToday, this is truly a day that will remain in your memories for many years to come.  This morning, we are heading to Vatican City to attend the weekly Papal Audience and blessing given by His Holiness Pope Francis I.  After the audience, if available, we will visit the Vatican Museums, a collection of impressive buildings housing hundreds of galleries filled with art treasures.  You will see awe-inspiring relics and works of art donated over the centuries as tributes of faith.  Throughout the tour, you will explore the Tapestry Gallery, the Raphael Rooms, and the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece featuring the restored mural of the Last Judgment.  Later, we will enter St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in Christendom, built on the site where St. Peter was martyred.  Undeniably beautiful, it serves as a monument to the long history of the Catholic Church, attracting pilgrims from around the world. Marvel at Michelangelo’s Pieta and Bernini’s stunning bronze canopy.  Before dinner, we’ll have some leisure time to explore on our own, shop, or sit in one of the outdoor cafes and watch the world go by.  Dinner and overnight in Rome.

 

Day 4Rome - 3 Major Basilicas - Baths of Caracalla - Tomb of Caecilia Metella - Catacombs

St. Paul outside the walls basilica rome italy pilgrimage tour catholic journeysIn the morning, embark on a sightseeing tour of a lifetime!  While our primary focus is on Christian Rome, we will also explore many significant cultural and monumental sites throughout the city.  The tour includes three major basilicas: St. Mary Major, one of the oldest shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, which houses a relic from the manger of the infant Jesus; the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, the former residence of the popes before their return to Rome in 1377; and St. Paul Outside the Walls, which contains the remains of St. Paul beneath its main altar.  You will also visit the ancient Baths of Caracalla, the Arch of Drusus, the chapel “O’Domine Quo Vadis?”, the remnants of imperial tombs, the Tomb of Caecilia Metella, and the catacombs of St. Callixtus, where early Christians hid to escape persecution.  Enjoy dinner and overnight accommodations for your final evening in Rome.

Day 5Famous Monte Cassino - San Giovanni Rotondo the home of Padre Pio

abbey montecassinoTravel southeast from the Eternal City and enjoy the scenic route to San Giovanni Rotondo. You’ll stop in Monte Cassino to visit the Benedictine Abbey, founded by St. Benedict in 529.  This stunning Abbey is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Cassino.  Established high in the mountains, the Abbey was founded by Saint Benedict of Norcia in the 6th century, where he created his first monastic community.  Having been destroyed four times, most recently during World War II, it continues to serve as a home for the Order of Saint Benedict.  St. Benedict is famous for the Rule of Saint Benedict, which outlines guidelines for his monks.  Heavily influenced by John Cassian’s writings, it resembles the Rule of the Master while also embodying a unique spirit of balance, moderation, and reasonableness, encouraging many monastic communities throughout the region to adopt it.  As a result, his Rule became one of the most influential religious guidelines in Western Christendom.  For this reason, Benedict is widely recognized as the founder of Western Christian monasticism.

We arrive in San Giovanni Rotondo, Padre Pio’s home, just in time for dinner and then overnight.

Day 6Monte Sant'Angelo - St. Padre Pio - Grotto of St. Michael the Archangel

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Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Gargano Peninsula and visit the Grotto of Michael the Archangel.  Six different popes, St Francis, and at least four other saints have knelt in prayer at this grotto, seeking the protection of St Michael.  A panoramic view of the ocean and the surrounding countryside awaits you at this most celebrated shrine of early Christianity, a shrine consecrated by St Michael himself in 490.  Return to San Giovanni for devotion and reflection, dinner, and overnight.

Day 7 Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano - Manoppello the true icon - Sanctuary of the Holy House in Loreto

loreto sanctuary italy pilgrimage tour catholic journeysToday’s travels take you to Lanciano to see the eighth-century Eucharistic Miracle in the little Church of Lagontial. After expressing doubts about Christ’s true presence in the consecrated host, a monk found himself holding a host that had changed into flesh and wine that had changed into blood.  The blood type is AB, the same as other eucharistic miracles.

Next, journey through the stunning Italian countryside to the historic town of Manoppello. Here, you will celebrate Mass at the old Capuchin Monastery and view a miraculous image of Christ’s face on a veil, known as the “veronica” (true icon) in the Santuario del Volto SantoThe image depicts a male face with long hair and a beard styled in bands.  Remarkably, it is the only instance in the world where the image is visible on both sides of the cloth; the colors are very light, the eyes gaze upward, and the pupils, though irregular, are fully open.  Scientific tests and observations under ultraviolet light and a microscope reveal no pigments or paintings on the veil.

After lunch, travel along the lush Adriatic coast to the great Marian shrine of Loreto, where you will visit the Holy House of Nazareth and the beautiful Madonna of Loreto.  More than 50 popes made a pilgrimage to the house, which angels transported to this hill in central Italy in 1294.  Tradition has it that this is the house where Mary prayed the Magnificat, Jesus grew to manhood, and the Holy Family lived.  Dinner and overnight are in Loreto.

Day 8Assisi - Saints Francis and Clare

basilica of st. francis assisi italy pilgrimage tour catholic journeysAfter breakfast, we travel to the hilltop town of Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis, celebrate Mass, and visit St. Francis’s tomb in the Basilica of Saint Francis.  Explore the charming hilltop birthplace of St. Francis, which still retains some of the atmosphere from the early 1200s when he began his ministry.  Within the vast 13th-century Basilica of Saint Francis, you can find many of his possessions and a series of frescoes depicting his life.  You may kneel before the crucifix where Jesus spoke to St. Francis, asking him to rebuild His church.  St. Francis spent most of his life at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels.  Here, we will visit the Chapel, Portiuncola, the rosebush, and the cave where the saint retreated for prayer.  Stroll through the medieval streets of this compact town.  After stopping at an outdoor café with a view of an ancient Roman temple, we will head to the Basilica of St. Clare to see the saint’s incorrupt body.  The foundress of the Order of Poor Clares followed St. Francis’s teachings by living a life of poverty and humility.  Officially known as the Order of Saint Clare, they are the second branch of the Franciscans.  Today, over 20,000 Poor Clare nuns can be found in more than 75 countries worldwide.  Return to Assisi for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 9 Assisi - Catherine of Siena

vista cathedral siena italy pilgrimage tour catholic journeysThis morning you are off to the beautiful town of Siena, the birthplace of Saints Catherine and Bernardino and one of Italy’s loveliest medieval cities. Here we will stroll the Piazza Del Campo, one of Italy’s finest squares, and visit the Cathedral and the Basilica of St. Francis, containing the miraculous consecrated hosts that remained intact since 1730. View the incorrupt head of St. Catherine at the Basilica of St. Dominic.   Return to Assisi for dinner and overnight.

Day 10 Return Home -- or Optional Extension to Florence, Venice and Padua

Bid farewell to our new friends and a pilgrimage that will be in your memories and heart for a long time—early departure from Assisi for Florence or Rome Airport for our return flights home.

Optional Extension to Florence, Venice & Padua - $2,099
Available for groups of 10 or more

Day 10Assisi - Florence

After a brief drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, we arrive in Florence. A paradise for art lovers, Florence drew to itself the greatest artists of the Renaissance: Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Donatello and many others. Dinner and overnight.

Day 11Florence 

florence duomo shrines of italy pilgrimage tour with catholic journeysAfter Mass, enjoy a guided tour of Florence which includes the magnificent Franciscan church of The Holy Cross or Santa Croce with its beautiful facade.  The church is a burial place of nobles, among which are Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli. Walking tour through Piazza Signoria, pass by Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi, and Ponte Vecchio. Continue through Republic Square to the Santa Maria del Fiore 13th-century cathedral.

Day 12 Florence - Padua

friars praying at the tomb of st. anthony of padua italy shrine pilgrimage tourThe next stop is Padua, where St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost things, is honored.  After Mass at the Basilica built in his honor, we continue on a sightseeing tour that includes one of the oldest universities, the Tomb of St. Anthony, and his relics.  We pass by Pratto Della Valle, one of the largest squares in Italy, and the Basilica of Santa Giustina.  There will be some time to relax before dinner.  We will spend the night in Padua.

Day 13 Full day excursion to Venice

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After breakfast, leave for Venice, which is only 25 miles away, for a tour of some of the greatest sights you’ll ever see: St. Mark’s Square, the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, and the extraordinary Doge’s Palace.  After the tour, you will have some free time to shop, explore Venice on your own, and perhaps take an optional gondola ride or enjoy an afternoon at a charming café.  Return to Padua for dinner and overnight accommodations.

Day 14 Return Home

Bid farewell to your new friends and a pilgrimage to Italy which will be in our memories and hearts for a long time. After breakfast depart from the hotel to Venice Airport for your return flight home.

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Pictures of this pilgrimage to Italy including Rome · Vatican · Monte Cassino Abbey · St. Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo · Lanciano · Loreto · Holy Face in Manoppello - Assisi · Siena
Dates, Pricing, and Booking Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy
Make a $500 Deposit to reserve your place. If less than 90 days before departure, Full Payment is due. No credit card fees.

 

 

2025 Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy Dates

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Jubilee Year of Hope

RI-2025-February

February 28 – March 9, 2025

Fr David Frank
with Fr. David Frank  Sold out!

 Book Here $4,299 land only
RI-2025-March

March 10 – 19, 2025

Sold out!

Book Here $4,299 land only
RI-2025-June30

June 30 – July 9, 2025


St. Stanislaus Parish Pilgrimage with Fr. Tomasz. Open to all.  Join us! Some spots are still available!

$6,595 Book Here $5,499 Land Only
RI-2025-Oct6 October 6 – 15, 2025
Fr. Bino
with Fr. Bino A private pilgrimage.
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RI-2025-Oct13

October 13 – 22, 2025

with Fr. TBA — Open to all.  Join us! Spots are still available!

Sale!  Save $400! Regular price $6,195.

$5,795 Book Here $4,795 land only
RI-2025-October October 20 – 29, 2025
Fr. shoury
with Fr. Shoury. Sold out!
$5,795 Book Here $4,795 land only
2026 Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy Dates
RI-2026-February February 16 – 25, 2026
Sale! Save $300.  The regular price is $5,495.
$5,195 Book Here $4,299 land only
RI-2026-March March 16 – 25, 2026
Sale! Save $300.  The regular price is $5,495.
$5,195 Book Here $4,299 land only
RI-2026-June June 29 – July 8, 2026
Sale! Save $300.  The regular price is $6,695.
$6,995 Book Here $5,399 Land Only
RI-2026-October October 19 – 28, 2026
Sale! Save $500.  The regular price is $6,195.
$5,695 Book Here $4,795 land only
  Other dates available for groups – contact us  

Optional Florence, Venice, and Padua Pilgrimage Extension  $2,099

All Prices are per person in USD based on double occupancy.  Single Supplement for the Shrines of Italy $1,299
Single Supplement for the Florence, Venice, and Padua Extension Only $550

See the airports that we serve in the USA and Canada.  A few airports have an additional charge. Contact us if you don’t see your airport. 

Options

Pre-Stay or Post-Stay in Rome – Overnight Hotel & Breakfast

Double Room w/breakfast only per person $249 · Single Room w/breakfast only one person $445 · Private Airport Transfer per person $56

Flight Upgrades to Business Class or Premium Economy 

Upgrades to Business Class or Premium Economy are available – conditions apply!

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If you encounter a flight cancellation, baggage delay, medical emergency or more during your pilgrimage to Italy, travel insurance is here to help.

Travel insurance is available for this pilgrimage to Italy, and it is recommended!

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FAQ for Italy Pilgrimage to Rome – Great Shrines of Italy
Frequently Asked Questions about a pilgrimage to Rome and the Shrines of Italy

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Hotel information for this pilgrimage to Rome and Italy.

How do I meet up with the group if I make my flight arrangements? 

Arrival times vary between dates and within pilgrimages.  If you make your own flight arrangements, we can arrange a private airport transfer in Rome for $56 per person.  We recommend using our transfer service because they are known and trusted drivers.  As soon as you have your flight information, email Marcelle.

Will I need an electrical adapter for a pilgrimage to Italy? Yes, you will need an adapter for Italy.

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Fr. Jim Conover

Group Traveller

Dear Father Paul and Staff

We spent beautiful ten days on our pilgrimage to Italy . It was well organized and well-paced for all pilgrims. The proximity of our hotels to significant sites was well planned. Our pilgrims were very pleased with the number of shrines we visited. We were able to celebrate prayerful and moving Masses daily in inspiring chapels and churches. We had time for us to have a Renewal of Wedding Vows for our married couples and a Reconciliation and Confession service. Yet, with all the spiritual events daily, there was still enough free time for individual exploration.

We enjoyed breakfast and dinners together with some especially delicious pasta dishes, not to mention the dinner wines. Our decision to add the extra day in Assisi was very much appreciated. We were able to have that wonderful farewell luncheon in the vineyard and then have a relaxing free afternoon in town. Lastly, the papal audience was a real highlight.

We are grateful to Catholic Journeys for their good work and dedication for this Italy pilgrimage.
Thank you, and God bless.
Fr Jim Conover

PS: I am looking forward to another pilgrimage with Catholic Journeys in 2025.

February 3, 2025

Janine & Gordon N

Group Traveller

The Italy Pilgrimage tour was wonderful – exceeding our expectations. This was the first pilgrimage tour we have attended. The tour guides were wonderful and informative. The hotels and bus transportation were great also. We learned much more and saw much more than we ever could have on our own. I have recommended the trip to many others already. The cost was very affordable to see all of these Shrines of Italy and well worth it for what we received. We felt safe the entire time with our tour guides leading us . The daily masses were a real treat. We plan to go on another pilgrimage with Catholic Journeys. We would like to go on the Guadalupe pilgrimage in 2026. Looking forward to more pilgrimages with you.
Thanks again,
Janine and Gordon

December 22, 2024

Belkys C

Group Traveller

The Italy pilgrimage was wonderful was very educational beautiful churches the whether was very nice the food, hotels incredible. The tour guide Emilio and the driver they were excellent and well knowledgeable. I never thought we all were going to get so close to the Pope we were about five feet from him and they had about five thousand people there. I brag about getting so close to the Pope and attending his Mass at the Vatican that was the Zenith of this pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy. Father Joe was magnificent celebrating Mass at all those truly marvelous churches it was a emotional experience. Thank you for giving me a memory that’s going to last me the rest of my life. Truly thankful. Belkys &. Felix

December 5, 2024

Michele R

Group Traveller

Great pilgrimage to Rome and Italy! Well planned and executed. The first dinner was OK but the dinners became better every night. The breakfasts were great. The tour guide was exceptional! Never a dull moment and the local tour guides were wonderful as well. I would recommend Catholic journeys for any pilgrimage tour.
Michele

December 4, 2024

Ann R

Group Traveller

I really enjoyed the pilgrimage to Italy. Emiliano was a fantastic tour leader: personable, caring, helpful, and fun. He felt like family.
The pilgrimage tour was an enriching spiritual experience and throughly enjoyable. I wish we had more free time in Rome and that we did not have to eat dinner in the hotel the few times we did. We were in Italy and wanted to experience more of the local restaurant cuisine.

Overall, it was a great pilgrimage to Rome and Shrines of Italy.

Sincerely,

Ann

December 3, 2024
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