April 16, 2010

Religious Tourism Headline News April 2010

Up to 500000 expected to greet Pope at Fátima shrine in May
The Portugal News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Up to half a million people are expected to welcome Pope Benedict XVI at Our Lady of Fátima's shrine next month during the highpoint of the Pontiff's ...

1.5 Million to Visit Turin Shroud
Catholic.net - ‎16 hours ago‎
The exhibition of the Holy Shroud of Turin, which began Saturday, will have 1.5 million visitors before it closes on May 23. ...

Abboud sees Lebanon tourism increasing by up to 20 percent
Daily Star - Lebanon - ‎Mar 22, 2010‎
As for the third category, he said that it includes the work on enhancing medical, cultural, and religious tourism which he considers to be very productive. ...

Oberammergau: an all-consuming Passion
Deutsche Welle - ‎Apr 4, 2010‎
Nestled at the foot of the Alps, Oberammergau looks much like any other picturesque Bavarian village. But every 10 years it is transformed into the stage ...

Millions of Hindus head for the Ganges to celebrate Kumbh Mela
Times Online - Rhys Blakely - ‎Apr 13, 2010‎
The world's next largest religious gathering is the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which attracts up to 3 million Muslims each year. ...

'Called to serve' – HCPT 2010 Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Independent Catholic News - Ellen Teague - ‎Apr 14, 2010‎
This year's annual Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes of HCPT – The Pilgrimage Trust attracted groups from many UK and Irish Dioceses and from as far afield as ...

Christian pilgrims mark Easter in Jerusalem
AFP - ‎Apr 4, 2010‎
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Christian pilgrims streamed into Jerusalem's cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Easter Sunday at the traditional

Shrine plans special mass
Lansdale Reporter - ‎Apr 12, 2010‎
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa will hold a Polish language Mass with a special intention for Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, ...

Branson Missouri shrine to open today

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100411/NEWS02/4110351/1007/NEWS01/Branson-shrine-to-open-today

The Grand Opening of the Shrine of the Holy Spirit will take place at noon today adjacent to the Mansion Theatre in Branson.

The Shrine of the Holy Spirit is a building that is available for prayer, weddings, reunions and other events. It includes a courtyard with planters, seating areas and a fountain.
The shrine was five years in the making and features 400 tons of bluestone that required 18 round trips between New York and Branson during construction.

The Mansion Theatre is located at 189 Expressway Lane. There will be a worship service at 11 a.m. at the shrine, preceding the opening ceremony. The service and the ceremony are free and open to the public.

April 12, 2010

Next Week's IDE Religious Panel in Istanbul, Turkey

Mark Your Calendar for the IDE Religious Panel

Join a panelists of leading tourism representatives discuss the world’s top religious and holy sites. Come to hear and meet Her Excellency, Dr. Khouloud Diabes, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Palestine at the religious tourism panel, “Discover How to Build a Thriving Faith-based Travel Program Centered on the World’s Top Religious Sites in the Middle East and Holy Land” hosted by Kevin Wright of WRTA.

Join the panel on Tuesday, April 20, in room Dolmabache A at the following times:

Session 1: 8:30am – 10:30am
Session 2: 10:45am – 12:45pm

Media are invited to a media session with Dr. Diabes at 2:30pm on Tuesday, April 20 in room Dolmabache B.

Learn more about The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine by and visiting our Booth #F08 in the tradeshow floor. Read the full biography of Her Excellency, Dr. Khouloud Diabes.

For full program details visit www.asta.org/ide.