Father Zvonimir Pavicic, OFM, welcomed the recent Vatican recognition of the spiritual phenomenon at Medjugorje as a call to make the recognition more widely known.

If a Marian apparition is recognized by the bishop, it means that the message is not contrary to faith and morals and that Mary can be venerated in a special way at the site. But, because belief in a ...

Miracles at both shrines show how God uses simple elements — just as he did in Scripture — to bring healing and conversion.

"Visions multiply by imitation" (Tavard), that is, a well-known apparition seems to encourage reports of similar ones. There were 210 claims of Marian apparitions between 1928 and 1971 (Carroll, ...

Explore how Thailand’s diplomatic ties with Vatican City reflect shared values of peace, interfaith dialogue, and ...

From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the ...

Palawan (AsiaNews) – Bishop Socrates Mesiona, Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa, led a solemn Mass in Ipilan, Brookes Point, ...

But Bernadette was stubborn and determined to follow Mary’s plans for her ... mother allowed her to return to the grotto. The Second Apparition - Sunday, February 14, 1858: The three little ...

Despite the pretty cottages and countryside location, a drive through the village of Borley left me feeling unsettled, even ...

And many such things you do.' Reflection on the sculpture The sculpture of Our Lady of Lourdes located in the grotto at ...

Some worshippers asserted that the Virgin Mary came to the Boston area to offer solace from ... While Schepici said the hospital has “no official position with respect to the issue of an apparition,” ...

Chinese Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Newark and beyond came together in celebration of the Lunar New Year — the ...