"Das Pilgern hat mein Leben verändert" / Pilgerprojekt "Jakobustherapie" im Ruhrgebiet besteht seit 30 Jahren

In brief

Psychiatric patients from the Catholic St. Marien Hospital in Herne-Eickel have walked stages of the Jakobsweg every year for 30 years. Chief physician Peter Nyhuis says the pilgrimage project, known as Jakobustherapie, helps patients strengthen their self-confidence.