We must have confidence and faith in our Lord.” The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes said it welcomes the recognition of the 72nd miracle. “The miracle is open to all,” it said in a statement.

In 1862 Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions and authorized the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes for the diocese. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes became worldwide in 1907.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on Wednesday announced the recognition of the 72nd miracle at the Catholic pilgrimage site, one involving an Italian woman who was cured of a rare ...

In Lourdes, France, in 1844 a baby girl named ... Several months had passed, and after receiving communion on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bernadette felt an irresistible urge to return ...