Hundreds evacuated from Lourdes due to flooding

Oct 20, 2012 - 11:17 am .- Flooding in southwestern France has forced hundreds of pilgrims to evacuate the site of a Marian apparition and nearby hotels in Lourdes.

Vatican publishes guidelines on apparitions, private revelations

May 24, 2012 - 12:13 pm .- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has published guidelines to help the Church worldwide handle claims of private revelations and apparitions.