Increasing numbers of pilgrims from around of the world seek solace and the intercession of the Virgin Mary at the foot of this replica of the famous sanctuar.
Franciscan Bishop François-Xavier Bustillo, Bishop of Ajaccio (Corsica), wasn’t on anyone’s list of candidates for the cardinalate except for Pope Francis.
During plenary meeting in Lourdes, the Catholic leaders of France take steps to bring more transparency to the way sex abuse cases involving priests and bishops are handled
Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, France. / Elise Harris/CNA.Vatican City, Mar 30, 2022 / 06:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis named on Wednesday a new bishop of the French Catholic diocese that is home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the world s most-visited Marian shrines.Msgr. Jean-Marc Micas was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes on March 30.Micas currently serves as the French provincial superior of the Society of Priests of Saint-Sulpice (PSS), a society of apostolic life founded in 1642 that focuses on priestly formation.The 58-year-old priest will fill the vacancy in the Lourdes diocese left when Bishop Nicolas Brouwet was reassigned as bishop of Nîmes in August 2021.In a video message on March 30, Micas said that he was overwhelmed and surprised by his appointment. He noted the difficulties and suffering facing the Church in France as a result of clerical abuse scandals and said he hoped to be a pastor and friend to all entrusted to his care within t.
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