News from the Sanctuary
31 July 2025
Celebrating the Assumption together in Lourdes
On 15th August we commemorate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven. It is a religious feast day for Catholics and the Orthodox church and is also a public holiday in several countries. In Lourdes, this feast is of particular importance. It is one of the major events in the Catholic calendar,...
30 January 2025
The Sanctuary of Lourdes invites you to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Grotto of Massabielle....
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10 January 2025
The baptism of Jesus, celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany, 12th January in the year 2025, is one...
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3 January 2025
Bernadette Soubirous was born on 7th January 1844 in Lourdes, at the time a small town in the Pyrenees,...
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2 January 2025
The Epiphany celebrates the Magi’s coming to worship the Infant God. These visitors appear in an...
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26 December 2024
With Mary, pilgrims of hope Pilgrims from all over the world will converge on Rome to pass through the...
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16 December 2024
With the Holy Family, we are invited to set out on a journey to protect our faith in Jesus. Lourdes can...
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8 December 2024
The Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Lourdes hosts the official post-mortem proclamation of the 71st miracle...
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6 December 2024
In Lourdes, the feast of the Immaculate Conception and the 170th anniversary of the proclamation of the...
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5 December 2024
Christmas is the feast of the Incarnation, a time when God became close to humanity. He calls us to welcome...
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27 November 2024
On 5th December, World Volunteer Day pays tribute to volunteers. Volunteering in Lourdes offers a unique...
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20 November 2024
For the first time in the history of Lourdes, a historical project has brought to light the largest collection...
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18 November 2024
The Sanctuary of Lourdes offers the Way of Compassion, support through listening and prayer, to people...
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17 November 2024
On 8 December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Lourdes offers a floral...
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15 November 2024
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Christian feast celebrated on 21st November, which should...
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25 October 2024
All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday celebrated every year on 1st November, dedicated to all saints,...
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25 September 2024
On 29th September, the Church celebrates the three Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Messengers...
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24 September 2024
From Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th October, 17,000 pilgrims will gather in Lourdes to take part in the...
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17 September 2024
On 7th September, the sudden flooding of the Gave de Pau affected the Sanctuary of Lourdes, generating...
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12 September 2024
In Lourdes and in the Church, her incomparable sufferings are honoured on this day, especially those...
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8 September 2024
In Lourdes, the Holy Name of Mary is voiced every hour during the rosary at the Grotto, also proclaimed...
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