Pope Francis himself has expressed some doubts, commenting in November 2013 on the Virgin's particularly chatty nature at ...

On September 19, the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a document approved by Pope Francis, which generally evaluates the message from Medjugorje positively. It recognizes ...

There is rejoicing that the Vatican has recognised the spiritual fruits of the alleged apparitions of Mary in a small town in ...

VATICAN CITY (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 appears to ...

Pope Francis received Ruini's report in 2013 or ... Francis added that it was undeniable that people go to Medjugorje and are converted from sin. “This isn’t a magic wand.

Pope Francis has expressed scepticism of such phenomena ... Though not mentioned in the new document, one example is the popular shrine of Medjugorje in Bosnia. "Our Lady of Medjugorje" refers ...