Official recognition of 68th miracle of Lourdes

Oct 11th, 2012

Lourdes torchlight procession

A new miracle has been officially recognised at Lourdes today. The unexplained cure of Italian nun, Sister Luigina Traverso, has been officialy declared a 'miracle' today by Mgr Alceste Catella, Bishop of Casale Monferrato in Italy, the diocese in which the Salesian Sister resides.

A press statement from the Communication Service of the Sanctuary of Lourdes this afternoon, states: 'On the occasion of the opening of the Year of Faith, this 11th October 2012, we have great joy in announcing the recognition of the 68th miracle attributed to the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes'.

The new bishop of the diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes, Mgr Nicolas Brouwet, together with Doctor Alessandro de Franciscis, President of the Office of Medical Observations of Lourdes will be holding a press conference tomorrow in Lourdes. We will be carrying further reports tomorrow.

For further information visit thte official Lourdes website here: www.lourdes-france.org/index.php?goto_centre=ru&contexte=en&id=405

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