# Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for second leg of France visit

https://mins.news/en/video/75549

- euronews, 2026-09-26 20:16 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waoNEgMr2QU

> Pope Leo has arrived in Lourdes for the second stage of his France visit, following historic crowds in Paris. He began his pilgrimage with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858.

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