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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.
Highlights of Pope Leo's second day in France
Posted on 09/26/2026 15:01 PM ()
On Pope Leo's second day in France, he met with migrants, visited the country's synodal assembly, celebrated Mass for 700,000 people in central Paris, and prayed at the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes.
Pope Leo, a pilgrim in prayer at Lourdes
Posted on 09/26/2026 13:14 PM ()
At the Grotto of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Leo entrusts France, its people and its Church to Our Lady.
In Lourdes, Pope Leo entrusts France to the Virgin Mary
Posted on 09/26/2026 13:08 PM ()
Just after arriving in the Marian pilgrimage city of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV went to the heart of the shrine to pray to the Virgin Mary at the Grotto of Massabielle, surrounded by thousands of faithful. Kneeling in prayer, the Pope asked for “the gift of fraternal harmony” for the host country, and also entrusted to Mary the personal prayers of those who are sick and suffering.
Cardinal Parolin at UN: ‘Restore trust’ through dialogue, justice and peace
Posted on 09/26/2026 10:02 AM ()
Addressing the General Assembly in New York, the Vatican Secretary of State calls for an end to wars, respect for international law, responsible use of artificial intelligence and renewed multilateralism.
Lourdes: 'A special home of Mary where Pope will pray for our world'
Posted on 09/26/2026 09:45 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Vatican News speaks with the coordinating chaplain of the English-speaking pilgrims, Fr. James Phalan, who offers an inside look at the “home of Mary” that the Successor of Peter is making a pilgrimage to visit.