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Pope Leo XIV to preside Eucharist in Lourdes

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday, September 27. The celebration is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. as part of the Pope's first apostolic visit to France, which began in Paris on September 25.

María Jesús Pinedo, president of the Hospitality of Our Lady of Lourdes for the Diocese of Vitoria, will read the second reading in Spanish. The Diocese of Vitoria reports that the Mass is expected to be attended by 200,000 people and will be broadcast to millions worldwide.

The Pope arrived in Lourdes on Saturday afternoon for a 24 hour schedule that includes prayer at the grotto. This visit to the sanctuary occurs 18 years after the last papal stay.

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  1. Sep 26, 1:21 AM Diocese of Vitoria Español María Jesús Pinedo, en la misa del Papa León XIV en Lourdes
  2. Sep 27, 12:15 AM Aleteia Français Des milliers de fidèles affluent pour la messe de Léon XIV à Lourdes

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