Vatican Weighs In on Virgin Mary Apparitions at Medjugorje
Popular pilgrimage site Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear, gets tentative Vatican approval
The Vatican issued a long-awaited note on the alleged apparitions at Medjugorje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It did not say the apparitions were authentic but acknowledged spiritual fruit.
Medjugorje: The Vatican tightens control over messages from alleged visionaries
The Holy See has authorized the faithful to “prudently adhere” to the presumed messages of the Virgin at Medjugorje. From now on, these messages will be reviewed by a papal delegate before publication.
The Vatican Weighs In on Virgin Mary Apparitions at Medjugorje
In June 1981, six children aged 10 to 16 claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared to them on a hilltop near the town.
They Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.
After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil village has become a major pilgrimage site.
Vatican Approves Medjugorje Marian Apparitions After 43 Years of Controversy
Two simple words to certify history. Nihil Obstat. Nothing Hinders. It took 43 years of fierce disputes and back-and-forth for the Vatican to give the green light to the controversial phenomenon
Vatican recognises Medjugorje shrine but not alleged 'messages' of the Virgin Mary
Pope Francis has expressed some doubts on the messages, commenting in 2013 on the Virgin Mary’s particularly chatty nature at Medjugorje.
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Pope approves devotions linked to Medjugorje
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, has granted approval for devotion linked to ...
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Vatican offers cautious green light to Medjugorje devotion
Many positive fruits have been noted in the midst of a spiritual experience, while negative and dangerous effects have not ...
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Medjugorje: What Catholics Should Know About the Alleged Marian Apparitions
According to visionaries, Our Lady came to Medjugorje to show the faithful the way to peace and help convert lives so as to return to God. This statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Apparition ...
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What has the Catholic Church said about Medjugorje? A timeline
After more than four decades of investigation into alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the head of the Vatican’s doctrine office will hold a press conference ...
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Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared
In a detailed analysis after nearly 15 years of study, the Vatican’s doctrine office didn’t declare that the reported apparitions in Medjugorje were authentic or of supernatural origin.
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Vatican Announces Press Conference on ‘Spiritual Experience’ of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the “spiritual experience” of Medjugorje this Thursday, Sept. 19 ...
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