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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.
Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje, but not on authenticity of ‘messages’
ROME—In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary at the popular pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina yet withheld any declaration on whether the alleged visions are supernatural in origin.
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Since the alleged visions, Medjugorje has evolved into a significant pilgrimage destination, attracting over a million visitors each year to the town, which has a population of just over 2,000.
Vatican greenlights devotion to Marian shrine at Medjugorje
While the Vatican did not confirm that the Marian apparitions were real, it recognized that the devotion of the faithful to the site is undeniable.
Vatican gives green light to devotion at a site in Bosnia where the Madonna reportedly appeared
The Vatican is providing its long-awaited assessment on one of the more contested aspects of Roman Catholicism in recent years: the reported “apparitions” of the Virgin Mary at an otherwise unremarkable village in southern Bosnia.
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.
Medjugorje: What Catholics should know about the alleged Marian apparitions
More than 40 million pilgrims from around the world have flocked to the small village named Medjugorje since 1981.
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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