Pope Leo visits Lourdes pilgrimage site
Summary
Pope Leo XIV visited the Lourdes pilgrimage site in France and prayed at the Grotto of Massabielle, a well-known Catholic place of worship. He is the third pope to visit Lourdes and is scheduled to hold an outdoor mass and meet privately with survivors of clerical sexual abuse.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV visited Lourdes, a major Catholic pilgrimage destination in France.
- He prayed at the Grotto of Massabielle during his visit.
- Pope Leo XIV is the third pope to visit Lourdes, after Benedict XVI and John Paul II.
- He plans to celebrate an open-air mass on Sunday.
- He will also meet privately with seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse.
- A French investigation found that Church members abused about 330,000 minors over 70 years.
- The visit followed Pope Leo XIV’s events in Paris, including large outdoor masses.
- Hundreds of thousands have attended recent masses and events with Pope Leo XIV in France.
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