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Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on his way for a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Massabielle, in Lourdes, France, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipria

Video. Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for Second Leg of France Visit

Updated: 26/09/2026 - 22:15 GMT+2

Leo opened his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, the site where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and one of the faith's most-visited shrines.

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