In 2019, the pope authorized official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, the site where apparitions of the Virgin Mary were said to take place. But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the expected influx ...

Sheen, 53, said he was saddened that Medjugorje seemed unable to help the nearby city of Mostar, devastated first when Serbs shelled it and then when Croats turned on their Bosnian Muslim allies.

Typically, she makes an appearance at 6:40 p.m. The central message is one of peace. Since 1981, millions of faithful have flocked to Medjugorje, or what’s known as the “village of miracles.” ...

The devotions in Medjugorje began after six young people, aged 10 to 16, said Mary began appearing to them in June 1981.

A timeline The Church of St. James in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Credit: Miropink/Shutterstock By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 18, 2024 / 12:50 pm ...

The Vatican Press Office informed that at Thursday’s press conference on Medjugorje, which will take place at 11:30 a.m. local time, Fernández will be joined by Monsignor Armando Matteo, who ...