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How changing recipients of golden roses reflect centuries of evolving papal influence

Almost every ceremonial object or ornament of the medieval papal monarchy has disappeared or lost its original purpose. Yet one survives: the golden rose. On Sept. 26, 2026, during Pope Leo XIV's visit to France, he traveled to Lourdes, home to one of the world's most famous shrines to the Virgin Mary. After praying, Leo presented a golden rose to Our Lady of Lourdes—the fifth time he has dedicated a rose to a Marian shrine or image.

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Oct 5, 2026 · byPhys.org

‘Truly special’: worshippers react to Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Lourdes during his four-day visit to France. Worshippers describe the occasion as emotional and unforgettable, with some saying the Pope’s presence offers a rare opportunity for those unable to travel to meet him.

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Sep 28, 2026 · byEuronews

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Pope joins pilgrims in Lourdes candlelit rosary as 150,000 attend mass

Thousands of pilgrims filled Lourdes on Sunday evening for a candlelit procession with Pope Leo XIV, as he brought his four-day visit to France to a close.

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Sep 28, 2026 · byEuronews

Pope to speak on EU integration from French border town of Metz

After three days marked by an outpouring of popular jubilation in Paris and Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV plans to give the fourth and final day of his visit to France on Monday in the northeastern city of Metz with a speech about the future of Europe and its integration.

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Sep 28, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope pledges action on clergy child abuse in meeting with French survivors

Head of the Roman Catholic Church holds 'emotional' two-hour meeting with seven abuse victims in French town of Lourdes.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

At Lourdes healing shrine, Pope Leo addresses ‘wounds’ of clerical abuse

LOURDES, France (RNS) — With clerical abuse scandals and the Vatican trial of the Rev. Marko Rupnik looming over the pope's visit to France, Leo encouraged the church to 'have the courage' to recognize its failures, while calling on bishops to remain vigilant.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byReligion News Service

Pope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visit

Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted suicide as "false compassion" during a Mass in Lourdes, France, urging the healthcare community to reject causing death.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFox News

Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse

Speaking in Lourdes on Sunday morning, the Pope addressed the issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, a closely watched aspect of his visit.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byEuronews

Pope Leo criticizes legalization of assisted dying as "false compassion"

Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byCBS News

Church confronts shock of abuse crisis

After two days in Paris, where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV is continuing his visit to France in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes. There, he is due to meet privately with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His four-day trip is the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades. For more reaction, we can speak to Marc Artzrouni, the French representative for the global coalition “Ending Clergy Abuse”.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope Leo urges healing of ‘deep wounds’ before meeting child sexual abuse survivors in France

Catholic church must reckon with its ‘painful errors’, pontiff tells crowd in Lourdes during four-day tour The pope has called on the Catholic church to heal “deep wounds” and “painful errors”, before a meeting with survivors of child sexual abuse as he continues his four-day visit to France. Addressing a crowd in a large field near the Catholic shrine of Lourdes on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called on the church to reckon with its past, without directly referencing sexual abuse scandals in France that affected at least 330,000 children over seven decades. Continue reading...

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Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Pope decries 'scourge' of sexual abuse during France visit

French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with survivors at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byDeutsche Welle

'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit

Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byBBC

Pope Leo continues his visit to France in Lourdes

Pope Leo XIV continued his visit to France in Lourdes, at the major Catholic pilgrimage site in the foothills of the Pyrenees, where he celebrated mass before around 150,000 people. Hendro Munstermann, a Vatican correspondent for the Dutch newspaper Nederland Dagblad, joins us from Lourdes to share his impressions and tell us more about the Pope’s visit.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24

Watch live: Pope Leo XIV in Lourdes as visit to France continues

The pontiff is due to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse in Lourdes before travelling on to Metz in northeastern France on Monday.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byEuronews

Pope Leo visits Lourdes pilgrimage site

After leaving Paris, Pope Leo XIV ended his second day in France in Lourdes, where he prayed at the Grotto of Massabielle, one of the Catholic Church’s major pilgrimage sites. He is the third pope to visit Lourdes, following Benedict XVI and John Paul II. On Sunday, the pontiff is due to celebrate another open-air mass before meeting privately with seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse. A French inquiry found that members of the Church had abused around 330,000 people as minors over seven decades. Catherine Viette reports.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24

Live: Pope Leo XIV to hold open-air Mass in Lourdes pilgrimage site

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the pilgrimage town of Lourdes this weekend as part of his four-day trip to France, the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years. He is expected to hold an open-air mass this morning at the Lourdes Sanctuary and will meet privately in the afternoon with victims of clergy sexual abuse. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope Leo XIV draws 800,000 faithful to Paris before emotional Lourdes pilgrimage

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byEuronews

Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris

More than 800,000 people filled the streets of central Paris to hear Pope Leo XIV say Mass on Saturday, according to Vatican estimates. The pontiff rounded out the second day of his four-day apostolic visit to France by praying at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site for Catholics from across the world.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope Leo arrives in Lourdes for Second Leg of France visit after historic Paris crowds

Leo opened his pilgrimage in Lourdes with a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions, the site where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 and one of the faith's most-visited shrines.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byEuronews

Pope prays at Lourdes after huge Paris mass

Pope Leo XIV prayed for France on Saturday at its holy shrine in Lourdes, after riding along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and holding an emotional open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of worshippers in Paris.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byFrance 24

Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds in Paris as 600,000 await Mass

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to France with a large outdoor Mass at Paris's Place de la Concorde, followed by prayers with the faithful in Lourdes.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byEuronews

At sacred Lourdes, Pope Leo confronts a new reminder of the church’s sins

Mosaics by Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest-artist, were covered up after at least 20 women accused him of sexual and psychological abuse. He is now on trial.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byThe Washington Post

Lourdes: Everything you need to know about Pope Leo XIV's visit

After spending two days in Paris, Leo XIV is set to land at Tarbes Lourdes Pyrénées airport on Saturday evening. He will then begin his visit to Lourdes with Mass at the Massabielle grotto.

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Sep 26, 2026 · byEuronews