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Pope Leo XIV participates in procession at Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims in a candlelit procession at the Sanctuary of Lourdes to participate in the traditional torchlight procession and the Rosary. The rector of the pilgrimage site stated that the Pope requested to walk behind the statue of the Virgin Mary as a pilgrim among pilgrims.
During his address to the assembly, the Pope asked that the light carried by the faithful never fade in their lives. He noted that the gathering responded to the request made by Our Lady to priests through Saint Bernadette to come to the site in procession. He described the light held by the pilgrims as the light of hope that remains even during life's trials.
The Pope also spoke about the importance of the sick, calling them privileged witnesses to the transformation of existence through faith and love for God and others. He concluded by inviting the sick to join the procession to experience this reality.
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- Official source@VaticanNewsPope Leo XIV at the procession in Lourdes: May the light in your hearts never fade
Vatican News
- Official source@ObCastrenseArgPOPE LEO XIV | Oh Immaculate Virgin, may the light we carry tonight in our hands never fade in our lives
Diocese of Argentina · Fuente Obispado Castrense de Argentina
- Reporting@zenitenglishMay this light never go out: Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes
ZENIT News Agency · Pape Léon XIV
How the coverage unfolded
- Sep 27, 11:42 AM Vatican News Čeština Lev XIV. při procesí v Lurdech: Ať světlo ve vašich srdcích nikdy neuhasne
- Sep 27, 1:44 PM Diocese of Argentina Español PAPA LEÓN XIV | Oh Virgen Inmaculada, haz que la luz que llevamos esta noche en nuestras manos no se apague jamás en nuestras vidas
- Sep 27, 3:42 PM ZENIT News Agency Français « Que cette lumière ne s’éteigne jamais » : le pape Léon XIV à Lourdes
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