FACTS i need to know

• Iona


  An island off the west coast of Scotland, a centre of pilgrimage since Saint Columba arrived in AD563, establishing a monastery. Today it is a place of spiritual learning, and many pilgrims travel to Iona to reflect on the nature of God with other Christians.
• Taizé


  A monastic community in the south of France that promotes Christian unity. It was a place that helped to shelter Jews aiming to escape the Nazis during World War Two.
• Walsingham


  A village in Norfolk that became a pilgrimage site in 1061 after Richeldis de Faverches had a vision of the house in Nazareth where Mary lived. A copy of the house was made, and thousands of people visit this site each year.
• Jerusalem


  A particularly important pilgrimage location, as this is where the events of Jesus' last days occurred. The Cenacle and the Via Dolorosa are particularly significant locations. The Cenacle is the room where the Last Supper took place. The Via Dolorosa, also known as the 'way of suffering', is the route Jesus took as he carried his cross to the place where he was crucified.
• The Gospel of Luke specifically mentions Jerusalem as a place Jesus travelled to with his parents and also as a place where he chose to spend time alone