Original: Pilgrimages Following the reports that Our Lady of Lourdes had appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on several occasions , Lourdes has developed into a major place of Christian pilgrimage and of alleged miraculous healings .
Simplified: Following the claims that there were apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 , Lourdes has developed into a major place of Christian pilgrimage .