From Mecca to Mount Kailash, 17 Fascinating Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the French city of Lourdes has been a pilgrimage site for Catholics since the 19th century. |
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As the story goes, St. Bernadette was collecting firewood near a grotto when she witnessed several visions of the Virgin Mary, who told her to build a chapel on the site. Since then, a magnificent cathedral has been erected near the grotto, which is believed to contain healing waters that induce miracles. |
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