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Marian Apparitions

Vatican sanctions co-founder of ‘Family of Mary’ for psychological and spiritual abuse

Nov 9, 2024
Crux Staff

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health in Vailankanni. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Vatican approves devotion at popular shrines in India, Como

Aug 8, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Shrine of Our Lady of the Rock in Calabria. (Credit: Our Lady of the Rock shrine/ Fondazione Madonna dello Scoglio.)

Vatican okay’s famed Marian appearance amid backlog of alleged apparitions

Jul 17, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

The Madonna of Trevigano statue that allegedly cries tears of blood. (Credit: Facebook.)

Vatican formally declares Italy’s ‘bleeding Madonna’ a false apparition

Jun 28, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda. (Credit: Diocese of Mamfe.)

Cameroon archbishop urges caution about alleged Marian apparition

Jun 11, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Pilgrims pray around a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this 2011 file photo. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.)

Vatican doctrine czar says Medjugorje ruling not ready, but offers insight

May 17, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Pilgrims walk around a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary near the church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 75 miles south of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on Sunday, June 25, 2006. On Friday, May 17, 2024, the Vatican issued revised norms for discerning apparitions “and other supernatural phenomena,” updating a set of guidelines first issued in 1978. (Credit: Amel Emric/AP.)

In new vetting process for apparitions, Vatican nixes ‘supernatural’ label

May 17, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Vatican denies Pope struggling with eyesight in Portugal

Aug 5, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Lourdes bishop ponders removal of Rupnik mosaics in light of abuse claims

Apr 1, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Vatican confirms ban on German lay group linked to Medjugorje

Jul 18, 2022
Elise Ann Allen