During the Second World War, the disruption and shortages of wartime life had a significant impact on the ability of Catholics to engage with their usual practice of pilgrimage in many parts of Europe. Transport was difficult, accommodation and sustenance lacking, many sites inaccessible, and some pilgrims viewed with suspicion. Yet wartime pilgrimages were popular, as people prayed for peace, appealed for aid for their friends and family, sought spiritual support, maintained the bonds of the Catholic community, and even promoted political messages. Despite the widespread nature of these pilgrimages, they have only been considered in a local or national context. This article examines wartime pilgrimages across Europe for the first time to determine how and why they were affected by war, and how this reflected wider debates about the impact of war on religious belief and practice.

在第二次世界大战期间，战时生活的中断和短缺对天主教徒在欧洲许多地方进行他们通常的朝圣活动的能力产生了重大影响。交通不便，住宿和食物匮乏，许多地方无法进入，一些朝圣者被怀疑地看待。然而，战时朝圣很受欢迎，人们祈求和平，为朋友和家人寻求帮助，寻求精神支持，维护天主教社区的联系，甚至宣传政治信息。尽管这些朝圣具有广泛的性质，但它们只在当地或国家的背景下被考虑过。本文首次考察了欧洲各地的战时朝圣，以确定它们如何以及为何受到战争的影响，