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 ...

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.

"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, ...

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

This story appears in the December 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s apparition time: 5:40 p.m. In a small Roman Catholic chapel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the village of ...

Though he may be covered in tattoos from head to toe — quite literally — the only thing more obvious than comedian Shayne Smith's body art lately might be his newfound Catholicism. And the ...

People cured of multiple diseases and disabilities after visiting the shrine provoked global interest that endures to this day ...

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

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 ...

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

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) designated three churches as national shrines. Namely, these are ...

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