The Roman Catholic shrine and healing baths at Lourdes, France, were covered in a thick layer of mud left by floods on Oct. 20. Visits to the grotto’s shrine, altar and baths were suspended, pending removal of debris. The baths were to reopen after water pumps were repaired.
The basilica was not damaged, and Mass continued to be held there.
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