The Blessed Mother appears
Lourdes
The Hajj is a pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims who go to Mecca. Lourdes is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics. Millions of Muslims go each year to Mecca and millions of Catholics go each year to Lourdes.
Lourdes
Catholics.
It is mainly Catholics, but anyone can go and many people who are not Catholic go to Lourdes too.
Yes. It is a very special place for Catholics and millions of people visit it every year.
There is no requirement for Catholics to ever go to Lourdes. It is a choice left to the individual. Some go once in a lifetime, some several times and others never go.
a pilgramage is a journey to a scared or holy place in your religion for catholics eg. lourdes
Apparitions of Mary or others are not doctrinal issues and Catholics are not required to accept them.
Lourdes, the site where Our Lady appear 18 times to St. Bernadette.
Devout Roman Catholics, who believe that by making a pilgimage there they - or their loved ones - may be cured of illnesses.
Roman Catholics believe that healing miracles have happened and continue to happen at Lourdes, which is why they go there.