News from the Sanctuary
20 November 2025
Advent: a time of waiting, a time of grace
The beginning of Advent has a special significance. The liturgical year opens with a quiet period of waiting: waiting for God to come, waiting for a world full of hope, waiting for hearts that are preparing to welcome the Light. In Lourdes, Mary teaches us this heart-centred approach. During the apparitions,...
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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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