WILMINGTON, DE — As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, a cross-country Catholic pilgrimage centered on faith, history, and national identity will pass through Delaware next summer, with the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington set to play a key role.
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington announced it will participate in the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will run from Memorial Day through July 5, 2026, under the theme “One Nation Under God.” The pilgrimage will honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized a saint, as dioceses along the Eastern seaboard unite in a public expression of faith.
The 2026 pilgrimage coincides with celebrations marking the nation’s Semiquincentennial and will culminate in Philadelphia on July 5, 2026. Organizers say the final destination underscores the city’s historic role in the nation’s founding and the broader themes of religious freedom and unity…