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Lourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope's visit

The Bishop of Lourdes has banned Society of St. Pius X Masses and sacraments at the Lourdes Shrine, and will cover mosaics by Marko Rupnik ahead of the pope's visit. The decision to cover Rupnik's mosaics is permanent. The ban on SSPX Masses and sacraments was made in preparation for the pope's visit.

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  • ✓ The Bishop of Lourdes has banned Society of St. Pius X Masses and sacraments at the Lourdes Shrine.
  • ✓ The Bishop of Lourdes will permanently cover all of Rupnik's mosaics.
  • ✓ The decision to cover Rupnik's mosaics and ban SSPX Masses was made ahead of the pope's visit.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 7 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The Bishop of Lourdes has made a permanent decision to cover all of Rupnik's mosaics and commissioned new works for the basilica.

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  1. Lourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope's visit

    The Bishop of Lourdes has banned Society of St. Pius X Masses and sacraments at the Lourdes Shrine, and will cover mosaics by Marko Rupnik ahead of the pope's visit. The decision to cover Rupnik's mosaics is permanent. The ban on SSPX Masses and sacraments was made in preparation for the pope's visit.

    Why it matters

    The decisions were made as Pope Francis is set to visit Lourdes. The Society of St. Pius X is a traditionalist Catholic group that has been at odds with the Vatican. Marko Rupnik is an artist who has been accused of misconduct.

    What is confirmed

    • The Bishop of Lourdes has banned Society of St. Pius X Masses and sacraments at the Lourdes Shrine.
    • The Bishop of Lourdes will permanently cover all of Rupnik's mosaics.
    • The decision to cover Rupnik's mosaics and ban SSPX Masses was made ahead of the pope's visit.

    What to watch next

    • The pope's visit to Lourdes
    • The completion of new works for the basilica
    Sources used for this update (8)
    1. National Catholic Reporter — Lourdes bans Society of St. Pius X Masses, covers Rupnik art ahead of pope's visit
    2. OSV News — Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely
    3. EWTN News — Society of St. Pius X Masses, sacraments banned at Lourdes Shrine
    4. ZENIT - English — Lourdes Shrine: Lefebvrist priests are prohibited from celebrating Mass there
    5. infovaticana — The Bishop of Lourdes withdraws the FSSPX's authorization to celebrate Masses and sacraments at the Sanctuary
    6. infovaticana — Lourdes will permanently cover all of Rupnik's mosaics and commission new works for the basilica
    7. The Catholic Herald — Lourdes bishop bans SSPX from annual pilgrimage
    8. aleteia.org — Leo XIV at Lourdes: All Rupnik mosaics will be covered
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