Le Pèlerin
French Catholic weekly news magazine
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Le Pèlerin, today simply called Pèlerin (lit. 'Pilgrim'), is a French Catholic weekly news magazine.
History and profile
It was started as a newsletter in 1872.[1] Le Pèlerin was first published as a weekly magazine by the Assumptionists on 12 July 1873.[1] In 1877 it became an illustrated weekly.[1]
The magazine is owned and published by Bayard Presse.[1][2] It is one of the Catholic publications in France, together with La Croix and Notre Temps.[3] All of them are part of Bayard Presse.[3]
Pèlerin has three main sections: current news, religious and spiritual news, and news on family, recreation and culture.[4]
In 2010 the circulation of Pèlerin was 242,255 copies.[2]
