Lourdes Sanctuary: Pope Leo XIV Conducts Massive Outdoor Procession | DRM News | AK1F

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Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southwestern France, marking the third day of his historic four-day apostolic journey [27 September 2026]. The 71-year-old pontiff held a large Popemobile procession to greet over 150,000 pilgrims gathered for an open-air Mass. Watch broadcast coverage of Pope Leo XIV's pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes during his high-profile apostolic journey to France. Before celebrating a solemn outdoor Mass, the American-born pontiff boarded the Popemobile to travel through the sanctuary grounds, blessing children, greeting emotional pilgrims, and spending time with hundreds of sick and disabled individuals gathered at the famous Grotto of the Apparitions. In his homily, Pope Leo XIV moved past abstract theology to address the physical reality of human fragility. Echoing core themes from his newly released tech encyclical, Magnificentia Majestas, the Holy Father urged modern societies to reject algorithmic isola

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