Pope brings message to protect life to French shrine at Lourdes known for miraculous cures

Pope Leo XIV visited the Lourdes shrine in France to advocate against euthanasia and medically assisted dying.
LOURDES, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday took his opposition to euthanasia and medically assisted dying to Lourdes, the French Catholic shrine associated with miraculous cures and now also a place of healing for survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Leo met with French bishops on Sunday and then was to celebrate Mass on...
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