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
COVID-19 is changing how people go on pilgrimages.conceptual,fashion,advertising/Moment via Getty ImagesMany 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...