Abp. Viganò Petitions Holy See to Reopen Lourdes Healing Pools, by Jules Gomes

By Jules Gomes, Church Militant, March 4, 2020

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ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) – Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and other leading Catholic figures are denouncing the closure of the miraculous pools at the shrine of Lourdes and appealing to the Vatican’s apostolic delegate to reopen the baths immediately for pilgrims seeking healing.  

“The decision to close all the pools ‘as a precaution’ and ‘until further notice,’ as stated by the sanctuary, has disconcerted and aggrieved the Catholic faithful all over the world,” the online petition Keep Lourdes Open states.  

“Those who deny the miraculous nature of the water of Lourdes, those who fear that the pools of Lourdes may produce contagion, it is they that deny the power of God, deny the promises of Our Lady, deny the meaning of Lourdes,” the petition warns.   ….

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