Pope brings message to protect life to French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures
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Pope Leo XIV arrives on the popemobile to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Lourdes, France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pilgrims arrive for a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Pope Leo XIV arrives on the popemobile to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Lourdes, France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV prays at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Massabielle, in Lourdes, France, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP)
Priests sit before a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A priest watches his phone before a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Pilgrims and faithful wait for Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Lourdes, France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Pope Leo XIV arrives on the popemobile to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Lourdes, France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
