National Catholic Register

The Grotto and the Gospel: Why the Church Preserves Lourdes Without Adding to Revelation

Standing as a pilgrim at the Grotto of Massabielle, Pope Leo XIV offered a visible reminder of why the Church upholds ...

Pope brings message to protect life to French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures

Pope Leo XIV is taking his opposition to euthanasia and medically assisted dying to Lourdes, the French Catholic shrine associated with miraculous cures and now also a place of healing for survivors ...
The Catholic Spirit

Bernadette Soubirous is a saint — but not only because Mary appeared to her at Lourdes

St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo Leads Rosary, Candlelit Procession at Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV leads an evening rosary and candlelit procession Sept. 27, 2026 at the Lourdes grotto, a Marian pilgrimage site ...

Pope Leo in Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites

Pope Leo XIV plans to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France on Sunday. This marks the first official ...

Pope condemns assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ during Lourdes visit

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the legalisation of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion”, as he doubled down on ...