Dr Anne E Bailey
@anneebailey1.bsky.social
Oxford medievalist, pilgrimage enthusiast and researcher.
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and Departmental Tutor @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social
Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!
Pinned
Tall Ship Camino Inglés, 2024
YouTube video by Dr Anne E Bailey
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For my new followers in this lovely place, I also have a YouTube channel for sharing highlights of my own pilgrimages in short videos.
This is my most recent, recapturing daily life aboard a tall ship, part of this summer's Tall Ship Camino Inglés adventure!
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This is my most recent, recapturing daily life aboard a tall ship, part of this summer's Tall Ship Camino Inglés adventure!
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Last one from the Basilica S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Roses (1440), the site of St Francis' cell and closely associated with the Porziuncola Indulgence. Frescoes by Tiberio of Assisi (1506-16).
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Last one from the Basilica S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Roses (1440), the site of St Francis' cell and closely associated with the Porziuncola Indulgence. Frescoes by Tiberio of Assisi (1506-16).
Also at the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Transition where St Francis died in 1226.
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Also at the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli: the Chapel of the Transition where St Francis died in 1226.
Why Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Should Be On Your Bucket List
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Why Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Should Be On Your Bucket List
Few people know about Japan’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage, but this centuries-old Japanese journey blends spiritual practice, cultural insights and immersion into nature.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Why Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage Should Be On Your Bucket List
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More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli (St Mary of the Angels), 1569. It houses the Chapel of the Porziuncola, home to Francis and his brothers after they left Rivotorto.
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of S Maria Degli Angeli (St Mary of the Angels), 1569. It houses the Chapel of the Porziuncola, home to Francis and his brothers after they left Rivotorto.
This event was captured by Giotto in 1296-1300 and can found in the Upper Church of the Basilica of St Francis. Photographing the Giotto frescoes wasn't allowed, so here instead is the image taken from 'Assisi: Illustrated Guide', Casa Editrice Francescana Assisi, 2025, p. 73.
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This event was captured by Giotto in 1296-1300 and can found in the Upper Church of the Basilica of St Francis. Photographing the Giotto frescoes wasn't allowed, so here instead is the image taken from 'Assisi: Illustrated Guide', Casa Editrice Francescana Assisi, 2025, p. 73.
National Trust bans film-maker permission from St Cuthbert’s Cave because of religion
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National Trust bans film-maker permission from St Cuthbert’s Cave because of religion
The National Trust blocked film-maker Christian Holden from filming at St Cuthbert’s Cave, citing a policy against “religious affiliation”
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November 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
National Trust bans film-maker permission from St Cuthbert’s Cave because of religion
thecatholicherald.com/article/nati...
thecatholicherald.com/article/nati...
More from the Basilica of St Clare: the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with its famous Crucifix that 'spoke' to St Francis.
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
More from the Basilica of St Clare: the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament with its famous Crucifix that 'spoke' to St Francis.
WATCH: Church Times reports on the Archbishop of York’s recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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WATCH: Church Times reports on the Archbishop of York’s recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Francis Martin reports on Archbishop Cottrell’s five-day visit to Israel and Palestine
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November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
WATCH: Church Times reports on the Archbishop of York’s recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Assisi pilgrimage continued.
Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Assisi pilgrimage continued.
Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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Francis' family home, 'which served as a warehouse'.
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More from our Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
More from our Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
The Plateola Sancti Francisci Parvuli: the birthplace of Francis. 😇
How the UK's ancient stones are drawing renewed awareness of the sacred
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How the UK's ancient stones are drawing renewed awareness of the sacred
PENZANCE, England (RNS) — The United Kingdom is studded with megalithic formations dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze ages. Many are finding in them a portal to the sacred.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
How the UK's ancient stones are drawing renewed awareness of the sacred
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religionnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
Display of relics in the Basilica of St Clare includes an alb sewn by Clare, and garments worn by Francis (1st & 3rd in display cabinet) and a tunic and mantle worn by Clare (middle).
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Display of relics in the Basilica of St Clare includes an alb sewn by Clare, and garments worn by Francis (1st & 3rd in display cabinet) and a tunic and mantle worn by Clare (middle).
Malta’s mysterious ‘fat ladies’ lure a new generation of pilgrims
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Malta’s mysterious ‘fat ladies’ lure a new generation of pilgrims
A steady stream of spiritual pilgrims—mostly women—are drawn to the island’s ancient temples and its museums, home to the curvaceous prehistoric figurines seen as symbols of creation and renewal
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November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Malta’s mysterious ‘fat ladies’ lure a new generation of pilgrims
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www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of St Clare (1265) and her shrine in the crypt.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
More from our Assisi pilgrimage: the Basilica of St Clare (1265) and her shrine in the crypt.
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Valencia's Holy Chalice Jubilee: A Call to Eucharistic Encounter| National Catholic Register www.ncregister.com/features/val...
Valencia's Holy Chalice Jubilee: A Call to Eucharistic Encounter
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November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Valencia's Holy Chalice Jubilee: A Call to Eucharistic Encounter| National Catholic Register www.ncregister.com/features/val...
The Chapel of Relics at the Basilica of St Francis displays some of Francis' personal possessions including a tunic, a hairshirt, and shoes. 😇
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Chapel of Relics at the Basilica of St Francis displays some of Francis' personal possessions including a tunic, a hairshirt, and shoes. 😇
The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi. Main altar 1250; frescos above (restored 1968) ascribed to Giotto (1315-20).
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The stunning Lower Church of the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi. Main altar 1250; frescos above (restored 1968) ascribed to Giotto (1315-20).
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Ancient Roman Basilica Emerges From Lake in Turkey After 700 Years Underwater
"The basilica, known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, marks the ground where the First Council of Nicaea met"
greekreporter.com/2025/11/25/a... via @greekreporter
"The basilica, known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, marks the ground where the First Council of Nicaea met"
greekreporter.com/2025/11/25/a... via @greekreporter
Ancient Roman Basilica Emerges From Lake in Turkey After 700 Years Underwater - GreekReporter.com
A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian history in Turkey.
greekreporter.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Ancient Roman Basilica Emerges From Lake in Turkey After 700 Years Underwater
"The basilica, known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, marks the ground where the First Council of Nicaea met"
greekreporter.com/2025/11/25/a... via @greekreporter
"The basilica, known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, marks the ground where the First Council of Nicaea met"
greekreporter.com/2025/11/25/a... via @greekreporter
Tomb of St Francis in the 19th-century crypt following the 1818 rediscovery of his remains.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tomb of St Francis in the 19th-century crypt following the 1818 rediscovery of his remains.
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Assisi Pilgrimage! The Basilica of St Francis in the rain.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Assisi Pilgrimage! The Basilica of St Francis in the rain.
DC’s Bible Museum exhibits Dead Sea Scrolls, ‘most significant archaeological discovery ever’ www.israeltoday.co.il/read/dcs-bib...
DC’s Bible Museum exhibits Dead Sea Scrolls, ‘most significant archaeological discovery ever’
“It’s not just a display of the scrolls, which of course in and of themselves would be powerful,” but other “wow objects” leave viewers in awe, the museum’s director of exhibits told JNS.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
DC’s Bible Museum exhibits Dead Sea Scrolls, ‘most significant archaeological discovery ever’ www.israeltoday.co.il/read/dcs-bib...
Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Assisi Pilgrimage!
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
The Cathedral of St Rufino. Its two Franciscan claims to fame are its font where St Francis was baptised and the crypt where he prayed. The latter houses St Rufino's Roman tomb (the first bishop of Assisi, martyred in 238 AD).
One of our first pilgrimages in Assisi had to be to the church of S. Maria Maggiore to visit the shrine of the recently canonised Carlo Acutis. 😇
November 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One of our first pilgrimages in Assisi had to be to the church of S. Maria Maggiore to visit the shrine of the recently canonised Carlo Acutis. 😇
Hello from a very cold and wet Assisi (Italy). We're on pilgrimage!
(Much more later!)
(Much more later!)
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Hello from a very cold and wet Assisi (Italy). We're on pilgrimage!
(Much more later!)
(Much more later!)
Some images from yesterday's official unveiling of the new milestone (donated by the Galician government) marking the start of the St James Way in Reading, part of the Camino Inglés pilgrim route to Santiago. 👣
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some images from yesterday's official unveiling of the new milestone (donated by the Galician government) marking the start of the St James Way in Reading, part of the Camino Inglés pilgrim route to Santiago. 👣
And yes, it was cold! 🥶
And yes, it was cold! 🥶