{"id":876190,"date":"2026-06-09T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/pape-a-lourdes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:43:35","slug":"pope-at-lourdes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/en\/pope-at-lourdes\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope at Lourdes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"876190\" class=\"elementor elementor-876190 elementor-875398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ff9995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ff9995\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-188c684\" data-id=\"188c684\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2afe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f2afe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-annonce_EN_Web-1024x607.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-877164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-annonce_EN_Web-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-annonce_EN_Web-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-annonce_EN_Web-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-annonce_EN_Web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f578417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f578417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Pope at Lourdes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ab05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8ab05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pope Leo XIV to Visit Lourdes on September 27, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d815f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d815f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes will have the joy and honor of welcoming His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, September 27, 2026. As part of his apostolic journey to France, he will become a pilgrim among pilgrims.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b838e15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b838e15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19bd53f\" data-id=\"19bd53f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5173d93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5173d93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be8bdd2\" data-id=\"be8bdd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb89a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ceb89a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-programme_FR_Portrait-3-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-877127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-programme_FR_Portrait-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-programme_FR_Portrait-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-programme_FR_Portrait-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/visuel-programme_FR_Portrait-3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99ad8af\" data-id=\"99ad8af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06740ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06740ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme in Lourdes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e618142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e618142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a pilgrim, the Pope will visit the Grotto of Massabielle on Sunday 27th September. In the afternoon, he will preside over an open-air Mass, open to all, on the large prairie in the Sanctuary, and will take part in the Marian torchlight procession. The detailed programme for this visit is currently being finalised and will be announced shortly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44323aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_blox_btn_group\" data-id=\"44323aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_blox_btn_group.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Button Group -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor_disabled\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor_disabled\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Button Group *\/\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa\n{\n  display:flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa a\n{\n  display:block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  transition:0.3s;\n\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa .blox_btn_group_inner\n{\n  display:inline-flex;\n  align-items:center;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa\" class=\"blox_btn_group uc-items-wrapper \" >\n  <a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-257ff21 elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/lourdes-france\/ncmr2j08ap\" id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_44323aa_item1\" >\n  <div class=\"blox_btn_group_inner\">\n        <div class=\"ue-btn-txt\">Sign up to receive the programme as soon as it\u2019s published<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n  \n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Button Group -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7d5ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd7d5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"This visit is, first and foremost, a visit by the Successor of Peter to strengthen his brothers in the faith and to address our society as a whole.\"<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717ea3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717ea3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mgr. Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ac4929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ac4929\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b75394\" data-id=\"6b75394\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2f14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf2f14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Pope is coming to Lourdes. <\/BR>Let\u2019s help the Sanctuary welcome every pilgrim.<\/BR> An historic visit, an exceptional challenge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c528d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c528d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hundreds of thousands of worshippers are expected to attend this event. The Sanctuary has previously had the honour of welcoming Saint John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Drawing on this experience, it is preparing for this new visit with the utmost care. Every detail is being planned in advance to ensure that the day goes as smoothly as possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0866de4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0866de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pape.lourdes-france.org\/en?utm_source=web&#038;utm_medium=com&#038;utm_campaign=pape2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make a donation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0419dfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0419dfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0f6d1\" data-id=\"af0f6d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c7b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98c7b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning for an event of this scale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42ce02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42ce02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure that everyone can enjoy the day as much as possible, significant resources are required. More than 2 million euros will be needed to fund the technical installations, the sound system, the giant screens, security measures, and the arrangements for pilgrims, volunteers and the media, as well as the preparations for the celebrations.\u2028\u2028\u2022 Over 10 kilometres of security barriers<br \/>\u2022 Over 600 volunteers mobilised<br \/>\u2022 Nearly 1,000 journalists accommodated in an international press centre specially equipped for the occasion<br \/>\u2022 Over 10 giant screens and an enhanced sound system<br \/>\u2022 A 400-seat podium for bishops and cardinals<br \/>\u2022 Nearly 3,000 priests expected<br \/>\u2022 Nearly 1,000 temporary toilets<br \/>\u2022 Enhanced cleaning and waste management arrangements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d576897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d576897\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-effb71e\" data-id=\"effb71e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cd05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81cd05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your donation also helps shape the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9578d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9578d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The Pope\u2019s visit will last for just one day.<br \/>But the welcome for pilgrims never ends.<\/h5><p>Our mission is to continue to welcome, with equal attention, every pilgrim, every sick person and every family before, during and after the Holy Father\u2019s visit. Most of the facilities installed for this visit will continue to be used long after the Pope\u2019s departure. The improvements made to the visitor routes, the services provided, accessibility and the infrastructure will benefit the millions of pilgrims who visit Lourdes every year for many years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e5723b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e5723b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a87b10a\" data-id=\"a87b10a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adefd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adefd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your donation does more than just support an historic day.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c31aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c31aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It helps the Sanctuary to carry out its mission in the long term.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acbd06 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9acbd06\" 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