Marian Apparitions
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The story of Adele Brise, the seer of the only approved Marian apparition in the U.S.
Oct. 9 is the solemnity of the apparition known as Our Lady of Champion. Read more
Documentary spotlights 3 bishops who brought Our Lady of Champion shrine to national attention
A new EWTN documentary features the shepherds who brought Our Lady of Champion to the forefront of Marian devotion in... Read more
Medjugorje: What Catholics should know about the alleged Marian apparitions
More than 40 million pilgrims from around the world have flocked to the small village named Medjugorje since 1981. Read more
Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje while not pronouncing on authenticity of ‘alleged messages’
The Vatican has approved Marian devotion at Medjugorje without pronouncing on the authenticity of alleged apparitions, emphasizing positive spiritual fruits. Read more
What has the Catholic Church said about Medjugorje? A timeline
The head of the Vatican’s doctrine office will hold a press conference Thursday about the “spiritual experience” at the Marian... Read more
Vatican announces press conference on ‘spiritual experience’ of Medjugorje
Cardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the... Read more
Vatican approves devotion to 1945 apparition of Our Lady of Sorrows in Spain
An Aug. 22 letter from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith called Our Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila... Read more
Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93
Sister Agnes Sasagawa, a Japanese nun who purported visions of the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of... Read more
Vatican approves India’s Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health ahead of shrine’s feast day
Devotion to Our Lady of Good Health began in the late 16th century following three different oral accounts of the... Read more
Vatican approves ‘Our Lady of the Rock’ shrine at alleged Marian apparition site in Italy
It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural... Read more
Vatican reveals details about 1974 ruling on alleged ‘Lady of All Nations’ apparition
The DDF said that in 1974 the doctrinal office voted unanimously that the visions were not supernatural and would not... Read more
‘Mystical Rose’ Marian apparitions in Italy receive Vatican approval
The apparitions took place in Montichiari and Fontanelle, Italy, located in the country’s northern province of Brescia in 1947 and... Read more
Vatican rules supposed apparitions of Virgin Mary near Rome ‘not supernatural’
The Vatican confirmed the legal validity of an Italian bishop’s decree that the supposed apparitions in Trevignano Romano are “not... Read more
Fernández: Vatican’s new apparitions guidelines stress ‘caution’ in discernment process
“The Church has stated that the faithful are never forced to believe in this phenomenon. They are never obliged. There’s... Read more
New norms give Vatican greater say on alleged apparitions
The Vatican’s doctrinal office is centralizing its authority over the investigation of alleged Marian apparitions and other religious phenomena under... Read more
Expert on Our Lady of Guadalupe named master theologian on apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez, postulator of the cause for canonization of St. Juan Diego, has been confirmed as “master Guadalupan theologian.” Read more
What has the Vatican already said about discerning Marian apparitions?
Officials from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith discussed problems that could come up in examining apparitions in... Read more
9 things to know and share about Fátima
May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th... Read more
Vatican to publish new document on Marian apparitions next week
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will unveil new norms for discernment regarding “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.” Read more
Bishop rules on supposed apparitions of Virgin Mary in Italy
After an investigation by a group of experts, an Italian bishop has decreed that the alleged apparitions in Trevignano Romano... Read more
