In 2008, Fr. Rupnik was responsible for designing the facade of the Basilica of the Rosary at the Shrine of Lourdes to mark the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady.
Fr. John Hollowell made international headlines after his miraculous brain cancer cure — attributed to his visit to the Catholic shrine in Lourdes, France. In this behind-the-scenes look at the circumstances that led to Fr. Hollowell’s miracle cure, LifeSiteNews videographer Michael Hogan describes his account of what exactly happened surrounding the rumors of Fr. Hollowell — and how Fr .Hollowell played a critical role in Hogan’s incredible conversion to the Catholic faith. LifeSiteNews senior correspondent Jim Hale also recounts the impact of Fr. Hollowell’s miracle cure, offering key insights into what the mainstream media missed during this worldwide headline story. […]
LifeSite's own Jim Hale and Michael Hogan join me on this episode of The John-Henry Westen Show to discuss our new video on the life of Fr. John Hollowell, a priest who offered up his cancer in reparation for the sins of sexual abuse by the clergy.
Fr. John Hollowell chose to offer to God every moment of his priestly ministry — to repair the damage done to victims of clerical sexual abuse. When Fr. Hollowell was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, Fr. Hollowell humbly embraced the Cross, turning to Christ’s own suffering. Thinking his earthly life was near its end, Fr. Hollowell made the pilgrimage to Lourdes, looking for a miracle cure at the famous Catholic shrine. As Fr. Hollowell journeyed to Lourdes and participated in the Lourdes bath, Fr. Hollowell discovered that his brain cancer had mysteriously disappeared. Now, this behind-the-scenes look reveals how […]
The bishop of the Diocese of Lourdes and Tarbes announced that a group is examining the future of Rupnik's art, which currently adorns the facade of the basilica.