Pope visits Lourdes - Bomb attack on shrine

Title
Pope visits Lourdes - Bomb attack on shrine
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
12 Aug 1983
Year of production
1983
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Duration
00:03:08
Description
Report on a bomb attack on a shrine at the Catholic pilgrimage site at Lourdes in France just before a visit by Pope John Paul II. Studio reporter is Bob Holness. Correspondent identified only as Martin.
Contributors
Bob Holness; Martin ?
Keywords
Popes; Pope John Paul II; Terrorism; France; Heads of state; Bombs; Explosions; Catholicism; Lourdes

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LBC/IRN, "Pope visits Lourdes - Bomb attack on shrine". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013100250006 (Accessed 19 Jun 2026)