News from the Sanctuary
12 February 2026
Celebrating Saint Bernadette in Lourdes
On 18th February and 16th April each year, the Catholic Church honours Saint Bernadette Soubirous, the young visionary from Lourdes to whom the Virgin Mary appeared in 1858. The feast day on 18th February marks the date on which, according to Catholic tradition, the Virgin said to Bernadette, ‘I do not...
13 July 2024
From 14th to 17th July 2024, the Carmelite faithful will gather in Lourdes for a particularly intense...
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10 July 2024
On 16 July, the Virgin Mary appeared for the last time to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto at Mass...
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8 July 2024
The heritage of the Lourdes Sanctuary is a historical and artistic treasure. Curator Robin Dupont tells...
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2 July 2024
Tuesday 2 July 2024 – Official communiqué from Monsignor Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and...
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28 June 2024
When Bernadette Soubirous lived in Lourdes, she liked to celebrated the feast of Saint Peter, with all...
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24 June 2024
Volunteers at the Sanctuary of Lourdes play an important role in welcoming and facilitating the stay...
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18 June 2024
The relics of Saint Bernadette travel the world to bring them closer to those who are unable to experience...
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31 May 2024
Come to Sanctuary of Lourdes for a truly international experience and meet pilgrims and visitors from...
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29 May 2024
The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament (2nd Sunday after Pentecost) is one of the most important feasts in...
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28 May 2024
Celebrating the Visitation. In Lourdes, heaven touched earth when Mary, mother of Jesus, met Bernadette...
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22 May 2024
The Sunday after Pentecost is the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, a feast the unity of the Father, the...
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14 May 2024
At Lourdes Mary, our Mother, Mother of the Church. Since 11 February 1858, huge crowds have been coming...
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3 May 2024
The feast of the Ascension celebrates Jesus' ascension to God, his Father. It is celebrated forty days...
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1 May 2024
During the month of May, Lourdes honours the Virgin Mary by giving people the chance to offer a white...
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29 April 2024
A few months ago, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes launched two complementary pilgrim apps for those...
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22 April 2024
Every day, pilgrims to Lourdes are invited to take part in the processions organised by the Sanctuary...
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15 April 2024
Walk in the footsteps of Bernadette in Lourdes, following a route that takes in the key places where...
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8 April 2024
Every day, pilgrims to Lourdes are invited to take part in the processions organised by the Sanctuary...
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1 April 2024
The Easter celebrations in Lourdes began on Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem as King of Peace,...
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28 March 2024
The Virgin appeared to Bernadette eighteen times in 1858. In 1863, the sculptor Joseph Fabisch was chosen...
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