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Pope Leo XIV tells the sick in Lourdes: You are not a burden

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV told sick pilgrims in Lourdes that they are not a burden but are precious treasures of the Church. During his third day in France on Sunday, September 27, the Pope visited the Accueil Notre-Dame to meet with caregivers, volunteers, religious sisters, and lay employees who look after pilgrims.

According to Luis Javier Moxó Soto of Religión en Libertad, the Pope used the visit to defend the dignity of life and rejected the idea that compassion could justify planned death. While at the Massabielle grotto, the Pope also asked the French Church for truth and reparation regarding abuses and entrusted peace to Mary.

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  1. Sep 27, 12:40 PM Magyar Kurír Magyar XIV. Leó pápa a betegekhez Lourdes-ban: Nem teher, hanem az Egyház értékes kincse vagytok!
  2. Sep 27, 2:15 PM Religión en Libertad Español «Ustedes no son un peso»: el Papa hace de Lourdes una defensa de la vida

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