Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes,You who appeared in the grotto of MassabielleTo reveal your maternal love and concern for humanity,We turn to you with trust and hope. Read more...

Lourdes, a small town in south-west France, has become one of the most famous and revered places of pilgrimage in the world. Read more...

The Marian apparitions at Lourdes in 1858 are among the most famous and studied in the history of Catholicism. They took place in Lourdes, a small town in the French Pyrenees, where a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary on eighteen occasions between 11 February and 16 July 1858. Read more...

The Sanctuary of Lourdes, a world-famous place of pilgrimage, is accessible to pilgrims and visitors throughout the year. It is important to note that several sites are open non-stop, while others have specific opening times depending on the activities and seasons. Here is an overview of the opening hours of the main sites in Lourdes. Read more...

The dogma of the Immaculate Conception is one of the fundamental beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, proclaimed as such by Pope Pius IX in 1854. It affirms that the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin. This dogma is anchored in Catholic teaching and is of great importance to many of the faithful. Read more...