200,000 pilgrims expected in Lourdes for Pope Leo XIV's visit
The faithful are preparing to welcome the pontiff on 26 and 27 September, for one of the most closely followed stages of his visit to France.
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The city of Lourdes is preparing to welcome around 200,000 pilgrims for Pope Leo XIV's visit, scheduled for 26 and 27 September.
The faithful are converging from across France and abroad for this stop at the Marian shrine, one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world.
Local and religious authorities have put in place extensive arrangements to manage the expected crowds over those two days, amid a broad mobilisation around the papal visit to France.
This stop in Lourdes adds to the other highlights of Pope Leo XIV's trip through the country, which has already brought hundreds of thousands of the faithful together in Paris.
Sources
- 200 000 pèlerins attendus à Lourdes pour la venue de Léon XIV — France 24 — Français
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