Pope stresses the dignity of the sick, recalls that Christ strengthens in times of need
Lourdes, Sep 15, 2008 / 12:36 pm (CNA) .- In one of the most emotional moments of his trip to Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a Mass this morning at the Shrine of Lourdes before thousands of sick patients.  In his homily, he reminded the pilgrims that “Christ's presence comes to break the isolation which pain induces.”