River flooding forced the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France. The shrine complex remained open to visitors. A morning Mass, however, was ...

San Antonio is known worldwide for iconic religious landmarks — its Missions were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2015 — but far fewer realize that it’s home to a replica of a religious ...

As reports of theft are on the rise at a famous Marian shrine in France, Lourdes authorities have increased security and encouraged pilgrims to be more aware of their belongings. Pierre Aurignac, a ...

A special visit to France, walking in saintly footsteps. From above: A statue of Bernadette stands in front of the St. Bernadette Museum at the Lourdes sanctuary; the pose of the image reflects her ...

Authority blocks with a bulldozer one of the entries to the site of the sanctuary in Lourdes, southwestern France, Sunday Aug.14, 2016. Security measures for Lourdes’ biggest annual event, the Feast ...

The Montfort House and Retreat Facility was originally built in 1927 as a private home.John Nestor — Special to The Register Citizen The grotto was built in 1958, working off of a postcard featuring ...

The first of 18 apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, happened on this day in history, Feb. 11, 1858. Soubirous, then a sickly 14-year-old peasant girl ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in San Antonio honors the Blessed Mother under not one but two apparitions. Not only is it one of the most precise copies of the original Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Rio Grande City has an international history. Built to resemble the Shrine of Lourdes in southern France, the man-made cave is peaceful and beautiful. Decorated with ...

The Smith family usually attends Christmas Day Mass at the Oblate Missions, home to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and the Virgen de Guadalupe Tepeyac de San Antonio, to enjoy both nature and God. The ...