The Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées region reopened to the public on Saturday after flooding earlier in the day caused it to close, the sanctuary said on its website.
After Sept. 8 Mass in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis said: "Our thoughts are with the shrine of Lourdes, which has unfortunately been hit by a flood." The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a 130 ...
"Celebrations will resume at the usual times, in all the Shrine's basilicas and places of worship." The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a 130-acre shrine complex that includes 22 places of worship ...
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favors, and already many have obtained the cure of their infirmities ...
"Of course Lourdes is synonymous with care and love for sick and disabled persons and it is a special sanctuary for those who struggle with worries or decisions of one kind or another.” Father Gerard ...