Still More to Say: Travel

Artist’s reimagining of Crucifixion remains as shocking and timely as it was six decades ago

G.F. Erichsen — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:57:17 GMT

“La civilización occidental y cristiana” (“Western and Christian Civilization”) by León Ferrari (1920-2013) on display at the National Fine Arts Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Round one of the corners onto a ramp in the National Fine Arts Museum in Buenos Aires and you'll come up to a sculpture you can’t ignore: It's an approximately life-size painte…

Jordan develops archaeological site of world’s oldest purpose-built church

G.F. Erichsen — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:20:25 GMT

Ruins of the Aqaba Church in Aqaba, Jordan. Photo by G.F. Erichsen.

With little fanfare, Jordan’s Department of Antiquities has developed an archaeological site offering Christian pilgrims and other tourists a close-up view of the remains of one of the oldest buildings of Christianity.

The site, known as the Aqaba Church, showcases the foundation of what …

Tour of sites connected to life of Jesus strengthens intent to follow his teachings

G.F. Erichsen — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:26:42 GMT

Pilgrims and tourists wait to enter a cavelike area purported to be the tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Supulchre in Jerusalem in May 2025. Photo by G.F. Erichsen.

Faithful Muslims have an obligation to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during their lifetime if they are physically and financially able. Christians have no similar obligation…

Travel in Cuba offers glimpses of religious life despite communist rule

G.F. Erichsen — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:08:41 GMT

This depiction of Our Lady of Regla can be seen at the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Regla near Havana, Cuba. Our Lady of Regla is an apparition of Mary and the patron saint of the area. Those in the Santería religion view Our Lady of Regla as a representation of an ocean deity.

When I first started planning a trip to Cuba earlier this year, I had an imag…