Sacred Journeys

Notes from the Field: The Underground Basilica (Lourdes)

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 15s  | Video has closed captioning.

Take a look inside one of the world’s largest underground basilicas—big enough to hold 25,000 people—where active and retired servicemen and women assemble yearly as part of the military pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Aired: 12/16/14

Rating: NR

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