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We are very sad to report the death of Sara on 30th June 2022. She was a consultant anaesthetist by training, in part doing her training in the Southeast and later becoming a consultant in Middlesborough. She had a…

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Dr De Franciscis hosted a meeting entitled "Lourdes Guerit Le Monde" on Saturday 12th February, which approximately 300 delegates attended, either in person or on zoom. A number of speakers offered their views including Mgr Antoine Herouard, Mgr Olivier Ribadeau…

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The Lourdes Sanctuary regularly updates the Health Charter that they have developed to combat Covid-19. We have incorporated a link to the English language version, which can be found on the Coronavirus page.

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In response to the clear need for quality training for all lay helpers on pilgrimages, the BLMA council and members have developed a training package that can be delivered online for pilgrimages. It is intended to lay a basic foundation,…

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We have developed a new area for BLMA members only, where further information and resources can be accessed. There is also one specifically for Council members. These pages are currently in evolution, and will develop further over the next few…

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We have updated the links to draft policies on the clinical pages. These are now generic, so can be more easily adapted for your use, should you so wish. Please feel free to download these for your own use as…

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Here we are at Newcastle this morning for the annual conference. It promises to be a very interesting and informative meeting. Everyone has their own experiences of pilgrimage planning during a pandemic to share, and we have interesting speakers.

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The Lourdes Sanctuary Website has published an update on their health measures. It can be seen here

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