This statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Apparition Hill, overlooking the village of Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina. | Credit: Adam Jan Figel/Shutterstock ...

In 1981, six children and teenagers reported seeing visions of the Madonna on a hill in the village of Medjugorje, located in the wine-making region of southern Bosnia.

Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared By NICOLE WINFIELD and JOVANA GEC The Associated Press, Updated September 19, 2024, 5:52 a.m.