1844: Bernarde-Marie, called Bernadette, daughter of François and Louise Soubirous, is born at Boly Mill near Lourdes in southwestern France. 1854: Pope Pius IX proclaims that the Virgin Mary was ...

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, 65108 Lourdes Cedex; 5-62-42-20-08, www.lourdes2008.com, has a large and welcoming visitors center on Rosary Square. Lourdes Tourist Information Office , 5-62 ...

Since the parish was named in 1994, members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church have set their sights on creating a little bit of France along the side of U.S. 290.

The Sanctuary of Lourdes is holding its first online pilgrimage today as one of France’s most-visited tourism destinations struggles to recover from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus.

Although Lourdes is known for the 67 miracles the Catholic Church says have occurred there, Benedict made no mention of them in his sermon on devotion to Mary. The anointing with consecrated oil ...

Lourdes, France, Jul 2, 2021 / 12:00 pm. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has launched a series of summer evening events to draw pilgrims back to the shrine as pandemic restrictions ease.

The Western Association of the Order of Malta, one of three U.S.-based associations, brings about 250-300 pilgrims to Lourdes each spring, including 50 malades.The rest are knights, dames ...

PARIS, France — The Catholic Church in France has secured more than $22 million in compensation for victims of child sex abuse. The news comes about four months after a report estimated that ...

TOULOUSE, France (AFP) - France said on Thursday it would declare a state of natural disaster in the south-west of the country after floods claimed three lives and devastated Lourdes. Read more at ...

Lourdes, France. Catholicism is legendarily keen on tradition, which means there’s a traditionalist wing of the church pretty much everywhere.

The Catholic Church says the Virgin Mary appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubiroux in 1858 in Lourdes, France. The saint's relics are touring the U. S. this year.