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On 8th December 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, declaring that the Virgin Mary, by a special grace of God, was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception. This mystery of faith, … Continued

Monday 21st April 2025 – Press release from Monsignor Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop f Tarbes et Lourdes In the midst of the Jubilee Year of Hope, on this holy day of Easter, the second of the octave, we have learnt of … Continued

Carlo Acutis will be canonised on Sunday 7th September 2025. This first saint of the millennium, nicknamed ‘Jesus’ Geek’ or the ‘cyber-apostle’, died of leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15. His short life was devoted entirely to God … Continued

In Lourdes, as in all Catholic churches, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, includes Maundy Thursday, celebrating the Lord’s Supper, and Good Friday, with the Office of the Passion. It ends with the Easter Vigil, during the night of Holy … Continued

Lourdes is an open-air Sanctuary, where believers and non-believers from all over the world and of all faiths come to find hope and consolation. The Sanctuary is here to help you with your own pilgrimage to this sacred place where … Continued

The father of Jesus is considered the patron saint of fathers. The Sanctuary invites you to celebrate Saint Joseph in Lourdes. Husband of the Virgin Mary, gentle Saint Joseph, the foster father, the educator, remains a model for all the … Continued

On 18th February, the Sanctuary celebrates Saint Bernadette Soubirous. She was born in Lourdes in 1844 into a very poor family. At the age of 14, she was favoured with 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary, which gave birth to … Continued

Bernadette Soubirous was born on 7th January 1844 into a family of millers in Lourdes. She came from a modest background, suffered from various health problems, including asthma, and had not received a proper education, which made her testimony all … Continued

The Sanctuary of Lourdes invites you to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Grotto of Massabielle. Thousands of pilgrims are expected to gather to celebrate and pray to Our Lady of Lourdes. Come and experience this … Continued

The baptism of Jesus, celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany, 12th January in the year 2025, is one of the best recounted events in the life of Jesus, as all four evangelists mention it. It is the first public manifestation … Continued