A group of about 40 people
from Ghajnsielem have returned from a seven-day visit in
Lourdes, France. The group even had a close encounter
with Pope Benedict XVI who visited the shrine to
celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Apparitions.
Lourdes has drawn pilgrims since Mary was said to have
appeared in 1858. This was the second tour to Lourdes
which was organized for the Ghajnslemizi this year.