Der Pilger

Der Pilger (The Pilgrim; known until 1960 as Der christliche Pilger, meaning The Christian Pilgrim[1]) is the weekly newsletter of the Roman Catholic diocese of Speyer in Germany.

It was founded on 1 January 1848, making it the oldest diocesan newspaper in Germany and older than the Osservatore Romano.

The paper founded the "Die Aktion Silbermöve" fundraising campaign in 1960 and this produces around 1 million Euros annually.

It also includes religious texts such as prayers and interpretations of the week's scripture readings.

The entertainment section offers book and theatre reviews, short stories, puzzles and recipes.

Congratulations from pope Pius XII on the paper's 100th anniversary (celebrated in 1950, since it was inactive for two years during the Second World War ).
Centenary congratulations from cardinal Michael von Faulhaber , 1950