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Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Post-pandemic
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Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Post-pandemic

A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2022) | Viewed by 11402

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Franciszek Mróz

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Department of Tourism and Regional Studies, Institute of Geography, Pedagogical University of Krakow, ul. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland
Interests: pilgrimage; pilgrimage space; pilgrimage route; religion geography; religious tourism; Human Geography; sanctuaries; Way of St. James; Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has already affected more than 280 million people all around the world (data as of 30 December 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immense influence on the global economy, health, work, science, religion, tourism, and relaxation of almost the entire global population. Since the very beginning, the pandemic has also brought visible consequences to pilgrims of all religions of the world. Since the end of WWII, we have not seen a factor affecting pilgrimages and religious tourism around the world to the same extent as COVID-19.

This Special Issue of Religions is focused on presenting the results of research on pilgrimages and religious tourism in the post-pandemic reality. Will pilgrimages and religious tourism continue to be some of the most popular forms of tourism in the post-pandemic period? Will the major global pilgrimage centers continue to attract millions of pilgrims and visitors? Or will the popularity of new or forgotten local shrines increase? Will virtual and spiritual pilgrimages continue to be popular post-pandemic? How will the pilgrimage reality change after COVID-19? The above research questions are only some of many to which we will find an answer in the texts published in this Special Issue.

There will be many factors and conditions that are decisive for the further development of pilgrimages, religious tourism, and thousands of pilgrimage centers worldwide. This is why articles presenting these factors but also changes and new trends in pilgrimages in the post-pandemic world are especially welcome.

We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the guest editors ([email protected]) or to the Religions editorial office ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer-review.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the “Instructions for Authors” page.

Religions is an international, peer-reviewed, open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the “Instructions for Authors” page before submitting a manuscript. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Tentative completion schedule:

  • Abstract submission deadline: March 10th, 2022
  • Notification of abstract acceptance: March 20th, 2022
  • Full manuscript deadline: June 10th, 2022

References

Andok, M. (2021). Trends in Online Religious Processes during the Coronavirus Pandemic in Hungary–Digital Media Use and Generational Differences. Religions,  12(10): 808. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12100808

Atique, S., & Itumalla, R. (2020). Hajj in the time of COVID-19. Infection, Disease and Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2020.04.001

Caro, C. (2021). Web-based virtual tour for Tarlac’s Pilgrimage Churches. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 10(8): 17-23.

Lo Giacco, M. L. (2020). Forbidden pilgrimages during the COVID-19 pandemic. In F. Balsamo & D. Tarantino (Eds.), Law, Religion and the Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic (pp. 15–23). DiReSoM.

Mróz, F. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on Pilgrimages and Religious Tourism in Europe During the First Six Months of the Pandemic. Journal of Religion and Health, 60: 625–645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01201-0

Oxholm, T., Rivera, C., Schirrman, K. & Hoverd, W. J. (2020). New Zealand Religious Community Responses to COVID-19 While Under Level 4 Lockdown. Journal of Religion and Health, 3: 1–18.

Papazoglou, A.S., Moysidis, D.V., Tsagkaris, C. et al. (2021). Spiritual Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Orthodox Christianity Devotion Practices, Rituals, and Religious Pilgrimages. Journal of Religion and Health, 60: 3217–3229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01347-x

Pineda-Albaladejo, J.M., López Puga, J. & Moya-Faz, F.J. (2020). La espiritualidad de la educación integral como factor de bienestar bioético y sostenible. Scientia et Fides, 1: 205–219.

Progano, R. N. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on Temple Stays: A Case Study from Koyasan, Japan. International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, Vol. 9: Iss. 5, Article 12. doi: https://doi.org/10.21427/EQ7C-FT79.

Séraphin, H., & Jarraud, N. (2021), COVID-19: Impacts andperspectives for religious tourism events. The case of Lourdes Pilgrimages. Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2021.1906810

Tsironis, Ch. N., Sylaiou, S., & Stergiou, E. (2021). Risk, faith and religious tourism in Second Modernity: visits to Mount Athos in the COVID-19 era. Journal of Heritage Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2021.2007252

Dr. Franciszek Mróz
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Religions is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • pilgrimage
  • pilgrimage route
  • pilgrimage space
  • post-pandemic
  • religion
  • religious tourism
  • relay pilgrimages
  • spiritual health
  • spiritual pilgrimages
  • surrogate pilgrimage
  • virtual pilgrimage

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Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Society, in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Paradigmatic Focus on ‘St. Paul’s Route’ in the Central Macedonia Region, Greece
by Christos N. Tsironis
Religions 2022, 13(10), 887; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100887 - 22 Sep 2022
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The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the worldwide socio-economic environment in various and unpredicted ways. More specifically, the pandemic restrictions and the necessary social distancing have generated questions concerning the ‘day after’ of religious tourism, especially in association with the [...] Read more.
The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the worldwide socio-economic environment in various and unpredicted ways. More specifically, the pandemic restrictions and the necessary social distancing have generated questions concerning the ‘day after’ of religious tourism, especially in association with the value attributed to proximity, sharing, and communal worship in the Orthodox Church tradition. For the time being, pilgrimages and religious tourism in the Greek Orthodox context are quite stable and resilient, and seem to be intertwined with cultural heritage, the modern search for authenticity, and the touristic experience. This analysis aims to explore the key factors that may shape the future trends and plans for pilgrimage and religious tourism in the Greek Orthodox segment. For this reason, it will focus paradigmatically on the region of Central Macedonia in Greece, which is known for its religious and cultural heritage. This is an area in Northern Greece, linked to the missionary journeys of Apostle Paul, and to iconic religious destinations, such as mount Athos and UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Byzantine monuments in Thessaloniki. The analysis will further examine the possibilities of developing new and multidimensional forms of tourism, focused on visits to religious sites. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Post-pandemic)
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Micro Pilgrimages: A New Post-Secular Trend?
by Anne E. Bailey
Religions 2022, 13(7), 665; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13070665 - 20 Jul 2022
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The word “micro” or “mini” is increasingly appearing in relation to pilgrimage. A Guardian article in December 2021 described a guided pilgrimage walk in Sussex as a “micro pilgrimage”; in the spring of 2022, six “micro pilgrimages” took place in southern England. However, [...] Read more.
The word “micro” or “mini” is increasingly appearing in relation to pilgrimage. A Guardian article in December 2021 described a guided pilgrimage walk in Sussex as a “micro pilgrimage”; in the spring of 2022, six “micro pilgrimages” took place in southern England. However, what is a micro pilgrimage, and what has prompted its sudden surge in popularity? This article explores this seemingly innovative practice, focusing on Britain, where it is particularly prevalent. It shows how and why micro pilgrimages became particularly prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses their continuing popularity today. A micro pilgrimage is usually understood as a pilgrimage which is completed in one day or less, an idea—the article argues—which has arisen from assumptions that short pilgrimages are a departure from the norm. The article challenges this notion by showing that, throughout Western history, long journeys have been in the minority. However, while arguing that micro pilgrimages have been with us since the Middle Ages, the article also recognizes that there is much which is indeed new about modern forms of the practice. Full article
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The Challenging Future of Pilgrimage after the Pandemic: New Trends in Pilgrimage to Compostela
by Piotr Roszak and Tomasz Huzarek
Religions 2022, 13(6), 523; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13060523 - 7 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 period, many authors observed changes occurring in pilgrimage along the Way of Saint James. Pandemics have appeared many times in the history of this route, causing changes in the behavior of pilgrims and their environment, such as improvements in healthcare. [...] Read more.
During the COVID-19 period, many authors observed changes occurring in pilgrimage along the Way of Saint James. Pandemics have appeared many times in the history of this route, causing changes in the behavior of pilgrims and their environment, such as improvements in healthcare. In this paper, we begin by examining the new contributions that the pandemic has made to the contemporary religious experience of the Camino. The pandemic can be read in a twofold manner: as an attempt to “verify” the motives and as an “opportunity” to preserve the essence of pilgrimage; it also seems to be capable of changing the attitudes of the residents living along the Camino towards the pilgrims. Next, we point to several phenomena that appear on the horizon of the post-pandemic Camino, such as the isolationism of pilgrims, the dominance of individualism, the medicalization of pilgrimage and the restrictions on access to religious practices. This opens up the question of new forms of asceticism with which the Camino has been associated and new trends in pilgrimage to Compostela. Full article
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