Holy Thursday Seven Churches 2025

This unique night is an annual  pilgrimage event that occurs in thousands of cities throughout the world. Though Catholic Church Tours has been actively guiding or providing route information for 15 years, the tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday originated in Rome in the 1500s, initiated by St Philip Neri. On this night, within each church is an area that has an "altar of repose", beautifully adorned where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed to help visitors meditate in preparation for Easter. *  Though on this holy night visitors are engaged in silent worship, it is also a night of community, cultural traditions and the opportunity to be inspired by remarkable sacred spaces.

Many, many churches are open in unison throughout the city. Catholic Church Tours does not provide transportation or guides for this event. We simply offer a what we hope will be a useful and edifying pre-planned…