A formal inquiry of a 19th-century Belgian-American immigrant woman who witnessed three apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary has begun in the Diocese of Green Bay.
Wisconsin bishop invites faithful to share stories of Marian visionary Adele Brice
St. Bernadette’s relics to begin first tour to U.S. in Florida in April
In June, the tour will make stops in Appleton and New Franken, Wis., and Bismarck, N.D.
Mary foretold COVID-19 pandemic, alleged visionary claims
How does the Church respond to such claims?
Vatican official: Church must be prudent judging Medjugorje apparitions
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and not rush to any judgment on the alleged Marian apparitions there, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.
Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
A Polish archbishop who inspected Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Medjugorje shrine for the pope predicted the Vatican will soon recognize its Marian apparitions.
Returning from Fatima, pope says he has doubts about Medjugorje
While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints
Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.
Pope: Honor the believing, tender Mary, not a ‘plaster statue’
Mary’s example of believing and following Jesus is what matters most; she cannot be some image “of our own making” who Christians barter with for mercy, Pope Francis said.