Centralized globalization

The Holy See and human mobility since World War II

Bibliographic Data

ID3868084
AuthorsIsacco Turina (0000-0002-6438-5961, University of Bologna, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume3
Issue2
Pages189-205
Publication date2015-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Research on Religion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-3032 • E-ISSN: 2050-3040
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/2050303214552573
OpenAlexW2161672184
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited29

Through an examination of the official teaching of the Church I show how the increased mobility of large masses of Catholics since World War II has led to continuing efforts by the Holy See to follow and, to a certain extent, to control these fluxes of people. In turn, global human mobility has had an influence on institutional structures and on the self-understanding of the Church. While this evolution has contributed to the globalization of the Catholic Church, the trend towards centralization of power in Rome has hindered the development of more inclusive and democratic reforms and the participation of local churches in the decision-making process

Democracy · Globalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · World War II · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Tourism and Spaces

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