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Former CPR trustees publishes book on Sigeric’s journey

Former CPR trustee, Cee Weston-Baker, has just seen her book on two journeys to Rome published. the book describes a fictionalised account of Archbishop Sigeric’s journey to Rome to collect his pallium in 990AD, and her own more recent exploration of the Via Francigena. • “Sigeric and his journey to Rome: The Via Francigena, 990AD.…

CPR’s pilgrim staff will be the “Olympic Torch” on the Road to Rome

Even though Covid-19 restrictions may prevent pilgrims from the United Kingdom taking part in the EAVF*’s celebratory Road to Rome relay march, the Confraternity can claim to have provided the equivalent of the Olympic torch for the event. This is a pilgrim stick or staff and will be passed from pilgrim to pilgrim during the…

Annual Conference part 1 recording

Part 1 of our 2021 Annual Conference was a Practical Pilgrim session with panelists CPR trustees Brian Mooney and David Matthews, and CPR member and Via Francigena veteran Vicky Williamson from New Zealand. It was a great evening, ably facilitated by CPR member Victoria Field, with our 59 attendees queuing up to ask questions. For…

2021 Annual Conference Programme

We are delighted to announce the programme for our 2021 annual conference, to be held online via Zoom. The conference will be spread over two sessions, three weeks apart, at times when we hope our friends from both North America and Australasia will be able to join us. Both sessions will be on a ‘donativo’…

We need your skills!

To our members and supporters – we need your help! The Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome is a community run by volunteers, most of whom became involved by wanting to “give something back” after a pilgrimage on the Via Francigena. Now we are currently looking to expand our circle of dedicated and skilled helpers. Our…

RIP Joe Patterson

Joe Patterson – Via Francigena Trailblazer William Joseph (Joe) Patterson, one of the trailblazers of the newly-revived Via Francigena and a founder member and former Chairman of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome (CPR), died on 26 December 2020 aged 84. A bluff Mancunian and former civil servant, Joe walked from Canterbury to Rome in…

CPR supports the EAVF’s anniversary walk

The Confraternity is delighted to be supporting our partner, the EAVF (European Association of the Vie Francigene), who are organising a group to walk from Canterbury via Rome down to Santa Maria di Leuca – some 3200km – later this year in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Members of various national and regional bodies are…

10th January: Zoom Social

We are delighted to be able to invite you to our latest Zoom social event. This time we will be joined by the Confraternity’s newest trustee, Paulo Seth. Paulo is an experienced cycling pilgrim and blogger. You can visit his blog here: www.eyecycled.com. At the beginning of the social Paulo will share some of his stories…