Catholic Church response to the Medjugorje apparitions information
Statue of Our Lady of Medjugorje.The Cross of Medjugorje
Medjugorje (Croatian: Međugorje), a village in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been the site of alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary since 24 June 1981. Various officials of the Catholic Church have attempted to discern the validity of these Marian apparitions in order to provide guidance to potential devotees and pilgrims. On 7 December 2017, it was reported that Archbishop Hoser, Pope Francis' envoy to Medjugorje, announced that official pilgrimages are allowed, stating, "dioceses and other institutions can organize official pilgrimages."[1] This pilgrimage was officially authorized by the Holy See in May 2019.[2] The approval was not intended to signify recognition of the apparitions, but acknowledge the faith and pastoral needs of the pilgrims.
^"Colina, Jesus. "Official pilgrimages to Medjugorje are being authorized, confirms Pope Francis' envoy", Aleteia, December 2017
^"Pope authorizes pilgrimages to Medjugorje - Vatican News". 12 May 2019.
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