Jason Shanks, president of National Eucharistic Congress Inc., which organizes the pilgrimage, said there were more than 130 applicants to be perpetual pilgrims this year. "We selected the final eight ...

How did the first settlers celebrate Christmas? They didn't. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were strict Puritans, with firm views on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

Nowhere is this more telling than in their respective religious beliefs and treatment of Native Americans. Pilgrims arose from the English Puritan movement that originated in the 1570s.

Some members of the Leiden church returned to England, and on Aug. 5, 1620, they sailed for America on the ship the Mayflower. Only 44 of these passengers were Pilgrims, or "Saints," as they ...

Which is to say, America’s Port is a lot like America. There is more to life than material abundance, as the pilgrims appreciated better than most. But let’s not turn up our noses at that ...

Some members of the Leiden church returned to England, and on Aug. 5, 1620, they sailed for America on the ship the Mayflower. Only 44 of these passengers were Pilgrims, or "Saints," as they ...