Lourdes

Lourdes is a town in southwestern France that is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage due to the reported Marian apparitions of the Virgin Mary to a local peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, in 1858.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because the Pope visited the site to address the issue of abuse within the Church.

Latest on Lourdes

• 'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit

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