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Peter is Here

“Peter” is Here

If you ever find yourself so fortunate as to visit the Scavi (literally the “excavation”) beneath the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, you will wander through the narrow corridors of the old necropolis that used to sit atop the Vatican hill. When Emperor Constantine...
2026 France and Spain Pilgrimage

2026 France and Spain Pilgrimage with Deacon Greg Kandra

Arrival Day And we’re here.  We landed in Paris late Tuesday afternoon — St. Patrick’s Day! — after a very long journey from Orlando International Airport. Air France didn’t make check-in very easy — it wasn’t clear to many of our pilgrims that you needed to spend...
Edita Krunic, President of Select International Tours, Receives Holy Sepulchre Medal for Dedication to Christians in the Holy Land

Edita Krunic Receives Holy Sepulcher Medal for Dedication to Christians in the Holy Land

During a recent visit to the Holy Land, Select International Tours President Edita Krunic was recognized by the Latin Patriarchate for the company's impactful work through its Select to Give Foundation. At the Latin Patriarchate, Krunic met with Fr. Davide Meli and...
The Power of Pilgrimage

The Power of Pilgrimage

The Power of Pilgrimage Pilgrimage in the Bible and Christian history — just what it is, why is it important, and what is the value and power of a Catholic pilgrimage that distinguishes it from any other journey, tour or vacation? Salvation history is the story of a...
Catholic Pilgrimage to Poland

A Journey of Faith: My Pilgrimage Through Poland

A Journey of Faith: My Pilgrimage Through Poland When I first began working in pilgrimage travel for Select, I never imagined how deeply it would touch my heart. Each journey has become a new way of encountering God through sacred places, the people I meet, and the...

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