Pope Leo Heads to Lourdes: What to Know About One of Catholicism’s Most Famous Pilgrimage Sites – WTOP News
About 150,000 people are expected at Sunday Mass, while some hotel rooms are listed at more than 2,000 euros a night, officials said.
- Pope Leo XIV will arrive at the Tarbes airport on Saturday for a four-day apostolic journey to France, marking the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years.
- Lourdes attracts around 3 million pilgrims annually, drawn by Bernadette Soubirous, who reported 18 visions of the Virgin Mary at the Grotto of Massabielle in 1858.
- Authorities covered controversial mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist Marko Ivan Rupnik on the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, as the Vatican continues an ongoing church trial regarding abuse allegations.
- The pontiff's visit is drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors, driving accommodation prices skyrocketing as some hoteliers charge more than 2,000 euros per night.
- On Sunday, Leo will meet bishops at the French Bishops' Conference and celebrate Mass for around 150,000 attendees before the traditional Rosary and torchlight procession.
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Two days before the arrival of Leo XIV, the inhabitants and traders of the small town of the Hautes-Pyrénées are apprehensive of the influx of the expected 200,000 visitors.
Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites – WTOP News
PARIS (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes this weekend as part of his four-day apostolic journey to France, which is the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years. The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims annually, including sick and disabled...
The Marian city is about to live an unusual weekend with the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, who will be the third pope to visit the sanctuary. A journey much awaited by the faithful, which intervenes while...
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Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites
PARIS (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes this weekend as part of his four-day apostolic journey to France, which is the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years.
Pope Leo XIV visit expected to boost Lourdes economy
The town of Lourdes in southern France will be the second stop on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, following his time in Paris. Around 150,000 people are expected to attend a mass led by the pontiff at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday. Local businesses are hoping the influx of visitors will also boost the economy, as pilgrims spend money on souvenirs, food and other goods. Our report by C. Neidhardt, C. Romain, E. Auriaux and C…
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