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Going to Lourdes

In 1858 a girl in France had visions of what many believe was the Virgin Mary. Since then, Lourdes has become the most popular Catholic pilgrimage site in Europe, with six million visitors a year. Emma Jane Kirby finds out why so many still make the pilgrimage.

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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