News from the Sanctuary

28 March 2025

In Lourdes, as in all Catholic churches, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, includes Maundy Thursday, celebrating the Lord’s Supper, and Good Friday, with the Office of the Passion. It ends with the Easter Vigil, during the night of Holy Saturday to Easter Sunday. The Easter Vigil brings together,...

September 29 - Feast of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

25 September 2024

On 29th September, the Church celebrates the three Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Messengers...

The Rosary Pilgrimage to Lourdes

24 September 2024

From Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th October, 17,000 pilgrims will gather in Lourdes to take part in the...

Flooding in Lourdes: Between adversity and solidarity

17 September 2024

On 7th September, the sudden flooding of the Gave de Pau affected the Sanctuary of Lourdes, generating...

15^th September – Our Lady of Sorrows

12 September 2024

In Lourdes and in the Church, her incomparable sufferings are honoured on this day, especially those...

12^th September The Most Holy Name of Mary

8 September 2024

In Lourdes, the Holy Name of Mary is voiced every hour during the rosary at the Grotto, also proclaimed...

The Grotto at Lourdes once again open to the public

7 September 2024

Thanks to the mobilization of the teams at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Grotto has been...

8^th September - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

31 August 2024

8 September -Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and anniversary of the death on 8 September 1877 of...

The Family of Our Lady of Lourdes, a community of prayer

22 August 2024

The Our Lady of Lourdes Family is a community of prayer where we celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes by cultivating...

Christian hospitality at Lourdes

19 August 2024

Christian hospitality, particularly in places of pilgrimage such as Lourdes, plays a vital role in offering...

Celebrating the Assumption in Lourdes

12 August 2024

15th August, a religious feast day for Catholics and Orthodox, and a public holiday in some countries,...

The Feast of the Transfiguration at the Sanctuary of Lourdes

2 August 2024

La fête de la Transfiguration et le Sanctuaire de Lourdes sont intimement liés par leur capacité à révéler...

The Carmel Pilgrimage to Lourdes

13 July 2024

From 14th to 17th July 2024, the Carmelite faithful will gather in Lourdes for a particularly intense...

The Final Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette in Lourdes

10 July 2024

On 16 July, the Virgin Mary appeared for the last time to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto at Mass...

The Sanctuary of Lourdes takes a fresh look at the job of curator

8 July 2024

The heritage of the Lourdes Sanctuary is a historical and artistic treasure. Curator Robin Dupont tells...

Mosaics by Marko Rupnik - Lourdes

2 July 2024

Tuesday 2 July 2024 – Official communiqué from Monsignor Jean-Marc Micas, Bishop of Tarbes and...

29th June: Bernadette liked to celebrate the Feast of Saint Peter

28 June 2024

When Bernadette Soubirous lived in Lourdes, she liked to celebrated the feast of Saint Peter, with all...

Meeting with volunteers from Lourdes

24 June 2024

Volunteers at the Sanctuary of Lourdes play an important role in welcoming and facilitating the stay...

Experience a pilgrimage like in Lourdes

18 June 2024

The relics of Saint Bernadette travel the world to bring them closer to those who are unable to experience...

Lourdes, a national Sanctuary with a truly international flavour

31 May 2024

Come to Sanctuary of Lourdes for a truly international experience and meet pilgrims and visitors from...

Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in Lourdes

29 May 2024

The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament (2nd Sunday after Pentecost) is one of the most important feasts in...

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