News from the Sanctuary
07 May 2025
Lourdes and the popes: a history of faith and pilgrimage
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, long venerated in the Church, thus became an official truth of the...
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JULY AND AUGUST - LOURDES NIGHTS 2022
JULY AND AUGUST - LOURDES NIGHTS 2022
22 June 2022
“The Nights of Lourdes”, an unforgettable immersion in the heart of the Sanctuary to allow...
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The reliquary of Saint Bernadette
The reliquary of Saint Bernadette in the United States: “A saint is coming to our church”
15 June 2022
The reliquary of Saint Bernadette is continuing its journey through the United States among the American...
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Pèlerinage Militaire
More than 10,000 pilgrims at the 2022 International Military Pilgrimage
16 May 2022
The International Military Pilgrimage is getting back to normal and is organising its pilgrimage to Lourdes...
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Welcome to Bishop Jean-Marc Micas
4 April 2022
The ‘chapelains’ and the working community of the Sanctuary are delighted to welcome Bishop Jean-Marc...
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Experiencing Holy Week
in Lourdes
4 April 2022
Ouvert le mercredi des cendres, le 2 mars dernier, le temps du Carême nous conduit à la fête de Pâques,...
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11 February 2022 30th World day of the sick
27 September 2021
Le 11 février est le jour anniversaire de la première apparition de Marie à Bernadette Soubirous. Il...
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1862-2022: the 160th anniversary of the recognition of the Lourdes Apparitions
7 September 2021
Le 18 janvier 1862, au nom de l’Église catholique, l’évêque de Tarbes, Mgr Laurence, publie...
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11th February: First apparition of Mary to Bernadette Soubirous – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
7 September 2021
On 11th February 1858, a young girl had an unexpected encounter that would change her whole life and...
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