# Lourdes: Faith, healing and gratitude

> Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lourdes brings pilgrims from Lebanon and beyond to share healing stories and hope.
- Title: Lourdes: Faith, healing and gratitude · Vaticannews | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lourdes brings pilgrims from Lebanon and beyond to share healing stories and hope. Lourdes offers physical and spiritual healing…
- Keywords: lourdes, pope leo xiv, france, lebanon, shrine, mariand, pilgrims, healing, faith, grotto, volunteers, rosaries
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/lourdes-pilgrims-faithful-mass-pope-leo-xiv-healing-france.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-09-27T12:52:15.917+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lourdes, pope leo xiv, france, lebanon, shrine, mariand, pilgrims, healing, faith, grotto, volunteers, rosaries
## Pope Leo XIV’s Lourdes visit
Over 150,000 pilgrims gathered Sunday morning for Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes, France.
## Annie’s healing story
Annie, 58, survived encephalopathy thanks to divine intervention and credits Lourdes for her survival.

> I'm here to thank the Holy Father and Heaven for keeping me alive
## Cristiane’s Lebanese connection
Cristiane, a Lebanese refugee, credits the Virgin Mary for guiding her through childhood trauma and loss.

> She is really my mother
## Volunteers’ mission
Volunteers from Miami and Brazil serve pilgrims at Lourdes, distributing rosaries and sharing healing experiences.

> I feel like a missionary; I have a responsibility with God to do my part on earth before I go
## Lourdes’ healing power
Lourdes attracts 3 million annual visitors and is known for physical and spiritual healing since 1858.
## Pope’s hope for Lebanon
Cristiane hopes Pope Leo XIV’s attention to Lebanon brings peace and healing to her homeland.

> It gives hope that one day we will be able to go back to our country and have peace
## Lourdes as a global community
Lourdes unites people from diverse backgrounds through shared faith and healing experiences.

> I can meet people from all over the world. I speak Portuguese, a little English, and Spanish, but here there’s only one language, it’s the language of God
## Key takeaway

Lourdes offers physical and spiritual healing through the Virgin Mary’s presence, especially for those affected by conflict.