Tag: Marian apparitions

WARSAW, Poland -- A Marian sanctuary in the heart of northern Europe's countryside -- often called the "Polish Lourdes" -- could soon draw global...

By Jeff Ziegler, OSV News Even though God has already "said everything" through Jesus Christ, as the Church teaches, some Christians throughout the centuries have...

VATICAN CITY -- Vatican rulings on allegedly supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions, will continue to be released publicly, but official validation of an...

Seven years ago this May, the Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima. To commemorate...

Q: Do I have to accept apparitions like Fatima and follow its rules? (Hauppauge, N.Y.) A: Apparitions such as Fatima and Lourdes, along with mystical...

Google "Blessed Mother medal," and the suggestions you find will most likely all be the same: the Miraculous Medal. This beautiful representation of Mary...

Anyone who has seen the classic movie "Song of Bernadette," will remember the dramatic conflict when church authorities did not believe the poor peasant...

KNOCK, Ireland  -- Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and...

The apparition stories of the Virgin Mary in Asia stem from a deep devotion to her by persecuted Catholics. These apparitions have occurred in...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the...