Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler — Season 1

Soldiers from around the world journey to Lourdes seeking healing and unity.

The Island of Shikoku in Japan is the birthplace of the most revered figure in Japanese Buddhism, the monk and teacher Kobo Daishi, who brought a populist form of Buddhism to Japan from China in the 9th Century. 

Jewish and Christian pilgrims visit Israel. The Jesus Trail, Sukkot and more are showcased.

"The Hajj is the iconic pilgrimage on Earth," says host Bruce Feiler, as millions of pilgrims gather in the valleys outside the city of Mecca in today's Saudi Arabia to take part in the annual five-day pilgrimage every Muslim hopes to complete at least once. 

The Kumbh Mela, the Hindu festival when pilgrims bathe where two sacred rivers meet, is explored.

African-American pilgrims attend an annual festival in honor of the Yoruba goddess Osun in Nigeria.