Pope Leo XIV Leads Thousands in Candlelight Rosary Procession in Lourdes
The pope prayed in multiple languages as pilgrims raised candles and many in wheelchairs joined the procession.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands in a candlelight rosary procession at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, calling himself "a pilgrim among pilgrims."
- The procession honors the Virgin Mary's 1858 apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous at the Lourdes Grotto, where she appeared 18 times to the 14-year-old.
- Pilgrims created a sea of lights while praying the five decades of the glorious mysteries, as Pope Leo urged the sick to find "invincible hope" through faith.
- Earlier on Sunday, Pope Leo celebrated Mass and met privately with victims of clergy sexual abuse, encouraging the faithful to present their most urgent intentions to Our Lady.
- The four-day apostolic journey concludes today, Monday, with Pope Leo visiting Metz in northeastern France, capping a trip focused on serenity amidst suffering.
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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… The post Pope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes first appeared on OSV News.
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