Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites

The Grotto of Massabielle is one of the 22 sites making up the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. The sanctuary is home to numerous places of worship, including three basilicas: the Basilica of the ...
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Pope Leo to Visit France as Abuse Reckoning, Assisted Dying Loom

Pope Leo XIV starts a four-day trip to Paris, Lourdes and Metz Friday, meeting abuse survivors weeks after France’s assisted-dying law took effect.

Pope Leo prepares to visit France for first time as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a visit to France Friday through Sunday, and France is preparing for Leo. Police expect 250,000 ...

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

Pope Leo XIV plans to meet with seven survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit to France. The pope's ...
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Pope’s Lourdes visit to highlight Church’s response to abuse

By Hannah Brockhaus [See also the letter by the Rupnik victims.] Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lourdes this week will be ke ...
Vatican News

Nuncio to France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to deliver message of peace to a hesitant Europe'

In an interview with Vatican Media ahead of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Journey to France, the Apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, ...
Catholic Review

Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors

Prior to Pope Leo XIV's arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman ...
Angelus News

Ahead of Lourdes visit, Rupnik accusers appeal to Pope Leo over silence on abuse trial

The letter was signed by Gloria Branciani, Mirjam Kovac, Sister Samuelle, Vida Bernard and an anonymous alleged victim using the pseudonym "Pia." ...