News from the Sanctuary
17 February 2026
Appointment of Dr Giada Monami
Permanent doctor of the Bureau of Medical Observations From mid-April 2026, Dr Giada Monami will take up the position of permanent physician at the Bureau of Medical Observations at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. The first woman to be appointed to this position, she succeeds Dr Alessandro de Franciscis,...
31 March 2025
Monday 31st March 2025 – Recovering the entrance doors to the Rosary Basilica 3 questions to Mgr. Jean-Marc...
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28 March 2025
In Lourdes, as in all Catholic churches, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, includes Maundy Thursday, celebrating...
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17 March 2025
Lourdes is an open-air Sanctuary, where believers and non-believers from all over the world and of all...
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14 March 2025
The father of Jesus is considered the patron saint of fathers. The Sanctuary invites you to celebrate...
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17 February 2025
On 18th February, the Sanctuary celebrates Saint Bernadette Soubirous. She was born in Lourdes in 1844...
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4 February 2025
Bernadette Soubirous was born on 7th January 1844 into a family of millers in Lourdes. She came from...
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30 January 2025
The Sanctuary of Lourdes invites you to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Grotto of Massabielle....
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8 December 2024
The Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Lourdes hosts the official post-mortem proclamation of the 71st miracle...
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6 December 2024
In Lourdes, the feast of the Immaculate Conception and the 170th anniversary of the proclamation of the...
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5 December 2024
Christmas is the feast of the Incarnation, a time when God became close to humanity. He calls us to welcome...
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27 November 2024
On 5th December, World Volunteer Day pays tribute to volunteers. Volunteering in Lourdes offers a unique...
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20 November 2024
For the first time in the history of Lourdes, a historical project has brought to light the largest collection...
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18 November 2024
The Sanctuary of Lourdes offers the Way of Compassion, support through listening and prayer, to people...
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17 November 2024
On 8 December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Lourdes offers a floral...
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25 September 2024
On 29th September, the Church celebrates the three Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Messengers...
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24 September 2024
From Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th October, 17,000 pilgrims will gather in Lourdes to take part in the...
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17 September 2024
On 7th September, the sudden flooding of the Gave de Pau affected the Sanctuary of Lourdes, generating...
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7 September 2024
Thanks to the mobilization of the teams at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Grotto has been...
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22 August 2024
The Our Lady of Lourdes Family is a community of prayer where we celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes by cultivating...
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19 August 2024
Christian hospitality, particularly in places of pilgrimage such as Lourdes, plays a vital role in offering...
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