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Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites
Pope Leo XIV plans to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France on Sunday…
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From TikTok to church pews, France's Catholic influencers find a new flock
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Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes.
Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram.
Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok.
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- Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:10:43 UTC.
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From TikTok to church pews, France's Catholic influencers find a new flock
Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism’s most famous pilgrimage sites
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