Faith Gathering
St Paul Global Week
Tarsus & Mersin · 28–30 June 2027
Celebrate the Feast of St. Paul where St. Paul was born.
28–30 June 2027
A three-day gathering
Tarsus & Mersin
Cilicia, southern Turkey
Feast of St. Paul
29 June — broadcast live
Open gathering
Pilgrims, partners & guests
Tarsus · Cilicia · Southern Türkiye
The Shape of the Week
Three days, one journey
Each day carries the next — from arrival in the apostle's city, to the Feast of St. Paul itself, to the early-Church sites of Antioch and Mersin. Arrive a traveller; leave having walked the apostle's ground.
Mon 28 June
Arrival in Tarsus
Arrival via Istanbul and a connecting flight south — to the first evening in Tarsus, the birthplace of the Apostle Paul.
Tue 29 June
The Feast of St. Paul
Holy Mass in honour of St. Paul in his native city — St. Paul's Church and Well, Cleopatra's Gate, and the ancient Roman Road.
Wed 30 June
Antioch & Mersin
Antioch, where followers were first called Christians — the cave Church of St. Peter — and the historic churches of Mersin.
Why Tarsus
The city that shaped an apostle
Long before the journeys, the letters, and the legacy, there was a boy from Tarsus. The wells, gates, and Roman streets that pilgrims walk today are the same ground that formed the man whose words would one day reach every corner of the earth. To come here is to begin where he began.
Where it began
Tarsus is the birthplace of St. Paul the Apostle — not a stop along a route, but the very ground where his story started. To walk it is to stand at the source.
A story the world shares
From this one ancient city, a message travelled to every continent. Pilgrims come from far away to honour a heritage that, in time, became their own.
Why now
Around the Feast of St. Paul on 29 June, the city opens its gates for three days — a gathering held once, in its proper season, at the very source of the story.
The Real Tarsus
The city, as it truly stands
Photographs of the real Tarsus — its ancient roads, its old town, St. Paul's Well and St. Paul's Church — the places pilgrims will walk during the gathering.
A Week of Culture
The Agora — a market at the gathering
Along a Roman street at the heart of the gathering, an open-air agora brings together local artisans, craft and the food of Cilicia — a place to meet, share a meal and feel the living city. The agora belongs to the event itself; this site sells nothing.
Churches & Groups
Lead your community on this pilgrimage
The deepest journeys are rarely taken alone. We warmly invite churches, clergy, ministry delegations, and pilgrimage groups to take part together — to share the Feast of St. Paul as one community, in the city of his birth.
Tell us about your group and we will help with arrangements for the whole party — accommodation, transfers, the heritage programme, and the visit to Mersin. There is no obligation, and we reply by email.
For clergy
Lead your congregation on a heritage pilgrimage.
For ministries
Bring a delegation and share the journey as a team.
For pilgrimage groups
One simple registration covers the whole party.
Held with Care
A gathering you can trust
Travelling far to take part is an act of faith in itself. St Paul Global Week is organised so that trust is well placed — a private gathering with all official permissions handled by the organiser, held openly and with care.
Rooted in Tarsus
St Paul Global Week gathers in Tarsus, the birthplace of the Apostle Paul, around the Feast of St. Paul on 29 June — a single shared moment in the city where his story began.
All arrangements handled
A private gathering organised by Funny Tourism, with all official permissions and arrangements handled by the organiser — so you can travel with confidence and simply take part.
Carried live to the world
The Feast Day Mass on 29 June is broadcast live, carrying the day from Tarsus to those who follow from every part of the world.
29 June · The Feast of St. Paul
From St. Paul Church to the World
On the Feast Day, one prayer rises from Tarsus for brotherhood, peace and hope — and is broadcast live to those who follow from every part of the world. What begins in a single ancient city is offered, in that hour, to all.
Brotherhood among nations
Pilgrims and guests from many countries, gathered as one community for a single shared moment.
Peace and reconciliation
A prayer offered for understanding and goodwill, carried beyond the walls of the city.
The courage of the apostle
Honouring a life that set out from Tarsus and kept faith across every road and trial.
A live global invitation
A welcome extended in real time to all who follow from afar, wherever they may be.
A live global invitation — wherever you are on 29 June, you are welcome to keep this hour with us.
Your Place Is Waiting
Register your interest
This site does not sell — we only capture your interest and reply by email.
Walk the road that began in Tarsus
The road that began in Tarsus is still open. Come and walk it — for three days in June, with faith communities and travellers from every part of the world.