The first of 18 apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to 14-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, happened on this day in history, Feb. 11, 1858.

The pope will celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Bernadette’s apparitions, with a pilgrim’s heart full of yearning for transformation.

A French girl who saw a vision of the Virgin Mary in a cave at Lourdes 75 years ago was proclaimed a saint today and henceforth will be revered among the immortals of the Roman Catholic church.

The relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes will arrive in Cork next week for two days of veneration by members of the public. The relics are in Ireland on a two-month pilgrimage, taking in every ...

On Feb. 11, 1858, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous went with her sister and a friend to collect firewood by the Gave de Pau river near their hometown of Lourdes in the south of France.

Overwhelmed by the attention she fled to the convent of St Gildard at Nevers where she died in her 30s. Since the appearances of Mary to young Bernadette in 1858, more than 200 million people have ...

A musical that tells the story of St. Bernadette, visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, made its debut in Rome on Jan. 14. The premiere was reserved for a select group of guests: 1,600 people from low ...

The tour includes stops at St. Bernadette Parish in Appleton June 12-13, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in De Pere June 14 and the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion June 15-16.

Father Eugene Carrella, pastor of St. Adalbertâs R.C. Church, anoints a congregant during the Elm Park churchâs observance of the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, which includes the ...

A study conducted in 2012 estimated that the town of Nevers would stand to lose 170,000 visitors and €2.5 million in revenue if Saint Bernadette’s remains were to be transferred to Lourdes.

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 16, 2025 / 15:45 pm A musical that tells the story of St. Bernadette, visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, made its debut in Rome on Jan. 14.