Lourdes, a small town at the foot of the Pyrenees in France, has become one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world. Its reputation as a sacred site rests on several key elements that attract millions of visitors every year, in search of healing, comfort and spirituality. Read more...

This prayer is addressed to the Virgin Mary, seeking her intercession for healing, while finding comfort in her maternal tenderness. Read more...

A pilgrimage to Lourdes is an intense spiritual experience, marked by faith, prayer and a deep sense of contemplation. Lourdes, a town at the foot of the Pyrenees, has been a place of Christian devotion since the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Today, millions of pilgrims go there every year to reconnect with their faith, ask for healings or simply seek inner peace. Here's how a pilgrimage to Lourdes works, from arrival to participation in the spiritual rites. Read more...

Lourdes is recognised worldwide as a place of healing, where millions of pilgrims go every year to pray, hope for physical or spiritual cures, and find deep comfort. The question of whether it is truly possible to heal at Lourdes is a complex one, involving faith, spirituality and science. Read more...

When pilgrims use Lourdes holy water, whether to drink, to wash or to pray for healing, it is common to recite a prayer related to faith and spiritual healing. Here is a traditional prayer that can be said when using Lourdes holy water:This prayer can be said before or after using Lourdes water. It can also be adapted to suit personal intentions and spiritual needs at the time. Read more...