Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics

Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics

Pope Leo's September visit is expected to draw close attention for his message to a Europe divided by political tensions and laws eroding human dignity.

Pope's Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik's mosaics

(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France is expected to be watched closely for his message to a Europe divided by political tensions and a recent wave of laws that undermine the dignity of life. But the most fundamental message of the visit may not come from the splendidly renovated walls of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris or the streets of that City of Lights. It may come from Lourdes — a famed Marian shrine that has always been a …