The Gospel contains a great message of hope, "because it tells us that wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God ...

Father Michel Daubanes, the rector of the sanctuary, made the announcement on Wednesday following the completion of a rosary at the French shrine.

To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

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