Leo begins pilgrimage at Lourdes with prayer at Grotto of Apparitions.
Pilgrimage Begins
Leo commenced his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, a significant site for Catholics linked to a 1858 vision by the Virgin Mary.
Leo commenced his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, a significant site for Catholics linked to a 1858 vision by the Virgin Mary.
Religious Significance
Lourdes stands as a pivotal pilgrimage site, drawing millions annually due to its association with the Virgin Mary’s apparition, underscoring its enduring impact on Catholic devotion.
Lourdes stands as a pivotal pilgrimage site, drawing millions annually due to its association with the Virgin Mary’s apparition, underscoring its enduring impact on Catholic devotion.
Pilgrimage begins
“I felt a profound sense of peace and connection as I prayed at the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes,” said Leo during his pilgrimage.
“I felt a profound sense of peace and connection as I prayed at the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes,” said Leo during his pilgrimage.
Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for Second Leg of France visit after historic Paris crowds
Leo opened his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, the site where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and one of the faith’s most-visited shrines.