The Camino Project in Armenia

The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the "Way of St. James", is a network of pilgrimage routes that goes to the tomb of the Apostle of Christ St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. The relics of the Apostle St. James rest there.

The WHITE CROSS Foundation initiated and intends to implement Armenia's entry into this program because of its historical significance. As recorded in the New Testament, the Apostle James was killed "with the sword", which means he was beheaded. According to tradition, the head of Saint James was kept in the Armenian Church of Saint James of Jerusalem, and the body was transferred to Spain, where later this place was named Santiago de Compostela. Over time, the Camino de Santiago has become one of the main pilgrimage routes, strengthening European unity and allowing the exchange of Christian traditions along this route.

The Holy Armenia program plans to implement this project and create conditions for pilgrimage to Armenia within the Camino de Santiago.

In Armenia there are ancient common Christian shrines that need to be opened to pilgrims through the Camino pilgrimage route!