# Pope urges protection of the weakest at Lourdes shrine known for miraculous cures

https://mins.news/en/item/75924

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-27 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hilg1S

> Pope Leo XIV called for the protection of the weakest at Lourdes, the French shrine known for miraculous cures, while reiterating his opposition to euthanasia and medically assisted dying.

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