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Lourdes Starts 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Mary Visions

February 27, 2008

150 years ago, Lourdes in south-western France was just an insignificant village nestled into the foothills of the Pyrenees. That was until a young French girl, Bernadette Soubirous had visions of the Virgin Mary there.

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Some six million pilgrims flock to Lourdes every yearImage: AP

This year Catholic pilgrims are descending on the small town for the commemoration the 150th anniversary of a series of the visions of Saint Bernadette.

Report: Tina Gerhäusser and Kate Hairsine

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Lourdes celebrates its 150th anniversary

englisch: Lourdes NEW - Produziert: 14.02.2008 - 11:27:57 von Hairsine
February 14, 200805:29 min