The baths at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France have fully reopened for the first time in four years for France’s national pilgrimage for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary this week. According to the news station Europe 1, more than 30,000 pilgrims are expected in Lourdes for the Aug Read more
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Lourdes reopens pilgrimage basins after Covid closure
Monday, July 29th, 2024The French Marian pilgrimage site of Lourdes is reopening its baths after they were closed in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Five of the 18 pilgrimage pools for bathing in spring water should be able to be used again from mid-August, the French newspaper “La Croix” reported on Thursday, citing the pilgrimage management. Read more
Pilgrims stream to Lourdes grotto after two-year Covid closure
Monday, February 21st, 2022Some 4,000 pilgrims visited the Massabielle Grotto at the centre of the Marian sanctuary of Lourdes on 11 February as the famous site reopened after two years of Covid-imposed closure. Touching the grotto’s rock wall and viewing the source of Lourdes water are part of the rituals the faithful perform at the sanctuary. The Virgin Read more
Lourdes shrine to reopen with innovations to attract pilgrims
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France is about to reopen with several innovations to attract pilgrims. After many months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities at the famous Marian shrine say it is imperative to attract as many visitors as possible. That is one of the aims of the Read more