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Pope Leo a 'pilgrim among pilgrims' in Lourdes
Posted on 09/27/2026 14:23 PM ()
Pope Leo brings his visit to Lourdes to an end with a candlelit procession through the heart of the Marian shrine, urging the faithful to persevere on their journey, inspired by the Immaculate Conception.
Pope to abuse victims: I am committed to ensuring this evil is not repeated
Posted on 09/27/2026 12:38 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets in Lourdes, France, with seven victims of clerical sexual abuse, and expresses his closeness to those who suffer the “wound of abuse.”
Christians are companions on journey for the wounded and lonely
Posted on 09/27/2026 09:31 AM ()
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s words in France, saying the Pope urges every Christian community to live in a spirit of closeness and compassion, never closing themselves off from the present age.
In Lourdes Pope Leo hears testimonies of service, suffering and hope
Posted on 09/27/2026 09:06 AM ()
During his visit to the Accueil Notre-Dame in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV hears three testimonies from people whose lives have been shaped by service to the sick, by suffering and by their experience of faith.
Pope in Lourdes: 'Medicine must never be servant of programmed death'
Posted on 09/27/2026 08:10 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV visits the Accueil Notre-Dame pilgrim centre at Lourdes, where he visits with sick pilgrims and representatives of organizations that serve them at the Marian sanctuary.
Pope Leo in Lourdes: Pray Rosary in October for peace
Posted on 09/27/2026 05:20 AM ()
As he prays the Angelus in Lourdes, France, Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to pray the Holy Rosary for the intention of peace in the world and an end to conflict.
Lourdes: A place of comfort, healing and gratitude
Posted on 09/27/2026 04:41 AM ()
The faithful attending Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes share what the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes means to them and reflect on the significance of the Pope’s visit.
Pope to pilgrims in Lourdes: ‘You will leave as missionaries of hope'
Posted on 09/27/2026 03:58 AM ()
In Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV calls pilgrims to conversion and penance, urges the Church to conversion, and invites the sick to see their suffering as part of Christ’s redemptive action.
Pope to French Bishops: Church bears prophetic authority in public square
Posted on 09/27/2026 03:09 AM ()
Meeting with the Bishops of France in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Church’s voice in French society and encourages them to support the spiritual life of families.
Pope Leo bids 'au revoir' to Paris
Posted on 09/26/2026 16:46 PM ()
As Pope Leo XIV bids “au revoir” to Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov brings us to the widely anticipated Mass with the Holy Father at Place de la Concorde, which not only filled the iconic square but also stretched along the Champs-Élysées. She also shares Pope Leo’s invitation to the French faithful to pursue holiness like the numerous French saints and to find real meaning in life through Christ.