News from the Sanctuary
12 January 2026
Lourdes and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
From 18th to 25th January, Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity sought by Christ: ‘That they may all be one’ (Jn 17:21). The theme chosen for 2026 is taken from the Letter to the Ephesians (4:4): ‘There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your...
24 June 2024
Volunteers at the Sanctuary of Lourdes play an important role in welcoming and facilitating the stay...
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18 June 2024
The relics of Saint Bernadette travel the world to bring them closer to those who are unable to experience...
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31 May 2024
Come to Sanctuary of Lourdes for a truly international experience and meet pilgrims and visitors from...
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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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28 May 2024
Celebrating the Visitation. In Lourdes, heaven touched earth when Mary, mother of Jesus, met Bernadette...
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22 May 2024
The Sunday after Pentecost is the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, a feast the unity of the Father, the...
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14 May 2024
At Lourdes Mary, our Mother, Mother of the Church. Since 11 February 1858, huge crowds have been coming...
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3 May 2024
The feast of the Ascension celebrates Jesus' ascension to God, his Father. It is celebrated forty days...
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1 May 2024
During the month of May, Lourdes honours the Virgin Mary by giving people the chance to offer a white...
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29 April 2024
A few months ago, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes launched two complementary pilgrim apps for those...
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22 April 2024
Every day, pilgrims to Lourdes are invited to take part in the processions organised by the Sanctuary...
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15 April 2024
Walk in the footsteps of Bernadette in Lourdes, following a route that takes in the key places where...
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8 April 2024
Every day, pilgrims to Lourdes are invited to take part in the processions organised by the Sanctuary...
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1 April 2024
The Easter celebrations in Lourdes began on Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem as King of Peace,...
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28 March 2024
The Virgin appeared to Bernadette eighteen times in 1858. In 1863, the sculptor Joseph Fabisch was chosen...
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28 March 2024
From 30th March to 7th April, the joyful HCPT pilgrimage (Handicapped Children Pilgrimage Trust, an English-speaking...
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22 March 2024
In Lourdes, on 25th March 1858, the Lady said her name The feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on...
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18 March 2024
The Holy Father addressed the second international meeting of rectors and shrine employees on the theme...
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28 February 2024
At the beginning of February, Fr Michel Daubanes, Rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, held...
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14 February 2024
In this year dedicated to prayer, the Sanctuary of Lourdes is offering some suggestions for experiencing...
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