St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in rural France. Without a doubt, those apparitions …
Lourdes
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French survivors of clergy sexual abuse who met with Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes said they were struck by the pontiff’s deep personal empathy and his frank acknowledgment of the …
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LOURDES, France (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of people in a candlelight rosary procession Sept. 27 in the Marian shrine of Lourdes, saying that he …
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In Lourdes, Pope Leo rejects ‘false compassion’ of assisted dying, condemns abortion of the disabled
Amid the wheelchairs, crutches, and prayer intentions of the 150,000 pilgrims in Lourdes, France, Sept. 27, the pope spoke out strongly against the practice of assisted suicide for the sick …
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LOURDES, France (OSV News) — In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in the grotto …
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Calls to remove the priest’s artwork have grown, including from alleged victims who said the mosaics were a painful reminder of the abuse they suffered.
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Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, sharing pictures …
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“His visit will be a very significant moment for Catholics in France, but not only for them,” said Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille.
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Meetings with victims of sexual abuse, including those allegedly abused by Father Rupnik, “gave me a new look on our mosaics in Lourdes,” Bishop Micas said.
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“The distressed and wounded who need consolation and reparation must hold first place in Lourdes. This is the distinct grace of this sanctuary.”
