In 1981, six children and teenagers said they saw apparitions of Mary on a hill in the village of Medjugorje
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Unlike two other immensely popular pilgrimage destinations - Fatima, Portugal, and Lourdes, France - the Vatican hasn’t yet ruled on whether the apparitions reported in Medjugorje, Bosnia were authentic Marian appearances. To prevent confusion over the Catholic Church’s position on whether a miracle occurred in Medjugorje, Gisotti offered context for the pope’s ruling.
The Vatican statement emphasized that priests who organize pilgrimages must be prepared to ensure the visits don’t “create confusion or ambiguity regarding the doctrinal aspect” of the shrine’s significance.
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