offering its approval for devotion in one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years. (Video shot by Silvia Stellacci, Almir Alic) Pilgrims recited their prayers next to ...

IN a report on the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Holy See’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the popular ... in ...

Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the Virgin Mary appears to local people ...

VATICAN CITY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the Virgin Mary ...

In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary at ...

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The new criteria envisage six main outcomes, with the most favorable being that the church issues a noncommittal ... and therefore Catholics can express devotion to it. With Francis’ approval ...

ROME – While offering an overall positive judgment on the Marian apparitions and devotions associated with ... in accordance with the tradition of the Church.” Other fruits include “abundant ...

(RNS) — 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. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After 40 years ...

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In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary at ...