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Lourdes baths have fully reopened as 30,000 expected for Assumption pilgrimage

August 13, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, France. / Credit: Elise Harris/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 13, 2024 / 09:08 am (CNA).
The baths at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France have fully reopened for the first time in four years for Franc… […]

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Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics—but not yet

July 3, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Mosaics by alleged abuser Father Marko Rupnik are displayed at the shrine in Lourdes, France. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Vatican City, Jul 3, 2024 / 06:38 am (CNA).
The bishop of Lourdes said Tuesday that he personally believes that the Maria… […]

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Pope Francis on Our Lady of Lourdes feast: The Church is close to all who are sick or frail

February 11, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address on Feb. 11, 2024. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Feb 11, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis urged people to bring God’s love to the sick and suffering through “concrete actions” in his Angelus address o… […]

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What if you do not receive a physical healing at Lourdes?

February 10, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

The Lourdes Grotto in France. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Lourdes, France, Feb 10, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
More than 7,000 people have reported that they experienced a physical healing because of a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lou… […]

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Exclusive: Lourdes bishop hopes to make decision on Rupnik mosaics by spring

February 5, 2024 Catholic News Agency 12

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Lourdes, France, Feb 5, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The bishop of Lourdes says that he has received a “pile of letters” from Catholics all over the world as he considers whet… […]

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The Lourdes Effect: The Miracle Club director on Irish trauma and miracles

July 14, 2023 Steven D. Greydanus 25

From the trailer, you might get the impression that The Miracle Club—starring Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, and Stephen Rea—would make a good double feature with Waking Ned Devine. It looks, that is, like […]

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60 years after his miraculous healing, he still returns to Lourdes

February 11, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Vittorio Micheli, who was miraculously cured at Lourdes in 1963. / Matthew Kang

St. Louis, Mo., Feb 11, 2023 / 04:00 am (CNA).
In April 1962, a 23-year-old Italian soldier named Vittorio Micheli was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his left … […]

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Extra, Extra! News and views for December 21, 2022

December 21, 2022 CWR Staff 4

Purgatory Now – “The practicing Catholic starts with the end-goal of heaven and more specifically the Beatific Vision, and, in working backwards, knows they must die in a state of grace in order to enjoy […]

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Fire destroys half of the Chapels of Light at Lourdes shrine

July 12, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

A panoramic view of the burned area and an image of Our Lady affected by a fire at the Lourdes shrine in France, July 11, 2022. / Credit: Sanctuary of Lourdes

Denver Newsroom, Jul 12, 2022 / 16:19 pm (CNA).
Half of the Chapels of Light at Our L… […]

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‘I felt I completely lost my soul’: Ex-military nurse battling addiction finds solace at Lourdes

May 19, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Richard Johnson, left, and his brother Djay attend the 8th annual Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage on May 10-16, 2022. / Solène Tadié.

Lourdes, France, May 19, 2022 / 09:10 am (CNA).
In 2001, Richard Johnson suffered a major knee injury during an… […]

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