Event Brief
Pope joins Lourdes candlelit rosary as 150,000 attend
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: Thousands of pilgrims filled Lourdes on Sunday evening for a candlelit procession with Pope Leo XIV, as he joined the rosary. The event marked the close of the Pope’s four-day visit to France, with about 150,000 people attending mass.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV and pilgrims in Lourdes
WHAT: Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims in a candlelit rosary procession and mass in Lourdes
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Lourdes, France
WHY: It was part of Pope Leo XIV’s four-day visit to France and the closing mass and procession in Lourdes.
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