Order of Malta's International Pilgrimage to Lourdes

International Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 1998

From 30 April to 6 May the Order's International Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place together with Our Lords the Sick, assisted by Sisters and Volunteers of the Order, from all the continents. See some pictures

	Sick	Priests	Personnel	Total
Austria	62	4	170	236
Belgium	71	4	195	270
Czech Rep.	6	1	14	21
Great Britain	56	10	134	200
Spain	35	3	89	127
France	160	11	429	600
Switzerland	60	6	175	241
Hungary	14	2	20	36
Ireland	53	10	137	200
Italy	300	23	849	1172
Lebanon	10	-	26	36
Luxembourg	10	-	18	28
Malta	3	2	22	27
Netherlands	34	2	22	27
Poland	11	1	27	39
American Ass. (USA)	35	7	208	250
Federal Ass. (USA)	25	7	138	170
Western Ass. (USA)	35	4	126	165
Total	980	97	2'846	3'923

The departure of the White Train from Rome.

The Australian contingent of the Australian Association

Lourdes : Volunteers of the Dutch Association while preparing the prayers song
for the religious ceremony at the Lourdes sanctuary.

Lourdes : A Dame of the Salvadorian Association with an assisted sick person during the Order's International Pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Lourdes : The Grand Master greets the children taking part in the Order's International Pilgrimage, in the presence of the President of the Spanish Assembly, the Hospitaller and some Dames and Knights.