{"id":318796,"date":"2020-08-05T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/?p=318796"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:03:49","slug":"uniting-to-bring-lourdes-back-to-life-lourdes-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lourdes-france.org\/en\/uniting-to-bring-lourdes-back-to-life-lourdes-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniting to bring Lourdes back to life: Lourdes united!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"318796\" class=\"elementor elementor-318796 elementor-313770\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e5273de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e5273de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73692637\" data-id=\"73692637\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3169d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c3169d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=iCey38n_854&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184e086c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184e086c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.28cm; line-height: 107%;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The whole world needs Lourdes, this has been true from the start. But today, as happened particularly in the aftermath of the 2012 and 2013 floods, Lourdes still needs the whole world to help it face a difficult economic situation, a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic which caused the cancellation of almost every pilgrimage. On 16<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-GB\"> July, the Sanctuary and all those involved in welcoming visitors to the Marian city shared with the entire world their decision to redouble their efforts to allow as many people as possible to return to Lourdes. This report by Laurent Jarneau, shot on 16<\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-GB\">th<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-GB\"> July, looks back on the Lourdes United event while registering it in<br \/>the dynamic of a new start for Lourdes. The message of Lourdes remains relevant to us today even in this time of crisis. 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