World Youth Day: The Creation of a Modern Pilgrimage Event for Evangelical Intent

World Youth Day (WYD) is a gathering of Catholic youth from around the globe. This article focuses on how WYD can be interpreted as a socio-historical event. The ubiquitous use of the word ‘pilgrimage' with reference to WYD immediately catches the attention; however, the lack of established his...

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Authors: Norman, Alex (Author) ; Johnson, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2011]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 371-385
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