As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey
- Written by Kathryn Barush, Thomas E. Bertelsen Jr. Chair and Associate Professor of Art History and Religion, Santa Clara University

Many major religious pilgrimages have been canceled or curtailed in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. These have included the Hajj, a religious milestone for Muslims the world over; the Hindu pilgrimage, known as the Amarnath Yatra hig...