News from the Sanctuary
16 March 2026
25th March, Feast of the Annunciation
25th March 1858, the Lady says her name: “I am the Immaculate Conception” Nine months before Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Christ, the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation, the announcement made to Mary of the imminent birth of Christ.But in Lourdes we also celebrate an event...
7 May 2025
On 8th December 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, declaring that...
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21 April 2025
Monday 21st April 2025 – Press release from Monsignor Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop f Tarbes et Lourdes...
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21 April 2025
Carlo Acutis will be canonised on Sunday 7th September 2025. This first saint of the millennium, nicknamed...
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31 March 2025
Monday 31st March 2025 – Recovering the entrance doors to the Rosary Basilica 3 questions to Mgr. Jean-Marc...
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17 March 2025
Lourdes is an open-air Sanctuary, where believers and non-believers from all over the world and of all...
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17 February 2025
On 18th February, the Sanctuary celebrates Saint Bernadette Soubirous. She was born in Lourdes in 1844...
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4 February 2025
Bernadette Soubirous was born on 7th January 1844 into a family of millers in Lourdes. She came from...
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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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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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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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7 September 2024
Thanks to the mobilization of the teams at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Grotto has been...
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22 August 2024
The Our Lady of Lourdes Family is a community of prayer where we celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes by cultivating...
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