Diagnosed in 2006 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a progressive and fatal condition — Antonia Raco experienced a recovery that defied medical explanation.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes was built on the site where the Virgin Mary appeared to a young St. Bernadette Soubirous from Feb. 11 to July 16, 1858, in a cave-grotto in southwestern France.

The Sanctuary of Lourdes is holding its first online pilgrimage today as one of France’s most-visited tourism destinations struggles to recover from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus.

We departed Lourdes exhausted but brimming with renewed joy and faith, ready to return to our duties and share the joy of our experiences in this place of peace and healing. Day 1 (Thursday, May 17) ...

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in Southern France is the site of 70 medical miracles recognized by the Catholic Church. The Marian shrine is famous to the faithful, but less well known is ...

Mosaic art created by Father Marko Rupnik could be removed from the Basilica of the Sanctuary of Lourdes, France, out of consideration for victims of abuse who come to the sanctuary in search of ...

Over the last 160 years, bishops from the Catholic church have recognized 70 medical miracles connected to The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France. Each year, more than 3 million ...

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Lourdes and Tarbes said March 31, 2025, that the sanctuary will cover the mosaics on the door of the facade of the basilica, citing a need for a symbolic step to help ...

De Robertis calls her performance in Lourdes The Origin of Life, in reference to Courbet’s painting, and references the Gospel of Saint Luke, 11:27: “Blessed is the belly that carried you.