The Grotto and the Gospel: Why the Church Preserves Lourdes Without Adding to Revelation

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV leads an evening rosary and candlelit procession Sept. 27, 2026, at the Lourdes grotto, a Marian pilgrimage site in France dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Standing as a pilgrim at the Grotto of Massabielle, Pope Leo XIV offered a visible reminder of why the Church upholds apparitions such as those at Lourdes.

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