Pope leads pilgrims at Lourdes shrine

Pope Benedict XVI led tens of thousands of people today in celebrating the 150th anniversary of St Bernadette's religious visions in Lourdes, where believers have since prayed for physical or spiritual healing.

Sun, 14 Sep, 2008 - 12:08

Benedict was giving a late-morning Mass at the Lourdes shrine during a three-day pilgrimage to the sanctuary.

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