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A pilgrimage is a "voyage", let us say, of one or more persons to holy places of devotion and tradition, perhaps to fulfill a promise and/or to obtain a grace. At the origin of this decision there is a desire for change, which can gradually lead to arranging one's choices in life from a faith perspective.
Pilgrimages and Shrines: Places of Hope -- Archbishop Agostino MARCHETTO source

"The term 'shrine' designates a church or other sacred place to which the faithful make pilgrimages for a particular religious reason, with the approval of the local Ordinary." In shrines, a meeting with the living God can take place through the life-giving experience of the Mystery which is proclaimed, celebrated and lived: "
The Shrine -- Memory, Presence and Prophecy of the Living God -- Vatican City, 8 May 1999 source