Lourdes (Hautes-Pyrénées) is the must-see destination for the celebrations of August 15th. More than 20,000 faithful, coming from all over the country and even from other parts of the country, have been rushing there since last Friday for the feast of the Assumption. Some, like Didier, have come mainly for the procession torches. This year, besides the Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is also in all heads. In a little more than a month, he will take a …
Lourdes (Hautes-Pyrénées) is the must-see destination for the celebrations of August 15th. More than 20,000 faithful, coming from all over the country and even from other parts of the country, have been rushing there since last Friday for the feast of the Assumption. Some, like Didier, have come mainly for the procession torches. This year, besides the Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is also in all heads. In a little more than a month, he will take a …
At the Shrine of Lourdes, the Mass in the middle of the Assumption gathered 17,000 pilgrims on Saturday. The faithful are looking forward to the Pope's visit to France.