Vatican Weighs In on Virgin Mary Apparitions at Medjugorje
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state.
Angelus2d
Pope asks cardinals to help achieve 'zero deficit' in Vatican budgets
"Additional effort is now needed on everyone's part so that a 'zero deficit' may not only be a theoretically, but effectively ...
New York Post on MSN2d
Vatican refuses to authenticate controversial visions of Virgin Mary at popular Bosnian shrine
Catholic worshipers who claim to have seen and spoken to the Virgin Mary at a Bosnian landmark received mixed messages from the Vatican on Thursday after the Church refused to say whether their ...
National Catholic Register2d
Medjugorje: A Closer Look at the Vatican’s Cautious Ruling
COMMENTARY: ‘The Nihil obstat indicates that the faithful can receive a positive encouragement for their Christian life ...
Catholic Philly3d
Vatican sees spiritual value of Medjugorje, doesn’t judge it supernatural
With some prudence, Catholics can benefit spiritually from the messages and spiritual practices associated with the alleged ...
Yahoo3d
Vatican set to rule on reported apparitions of Virgin Mary at Bosnian shrine
The Vatican is providing its long-awaited assessment on one of the more contested events of Roman Catholicism: the reported ...
Pope Francis to ask forgiveness for church’s sins ahead of historic Vatican summit
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on plans for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality.
Vatican opens new investigation into leaks surrounding its ‘trial of the century’ probe
The Vatican prosecutor has opened a new investigation into the alleged leak of information about its “trial of the century” ...