This is the prayer that the Pope said to Mary to pray for peace in the Holy Land and the world

Oct 06, 2024 06:47

ZENIT Staff

This act took place on the eve of the Day of Fasting and Prayer Photo: Vatican Media

The Virgin Mary, dressed in a traditional Korean “hanbok”, stands as a figure of maternal care and divine protection.

it both affirms the positive spiritual fruits linked to Medjugorje and allows the faithful to engage in these experiences, under the guidance of the Church’s new norms for discerning spiritual phenomena.

The present context suggests that the Vatican might be preparing a new official statement on Medjugorje

This deep reverence culminated in the construction of a grand sanctuary in 1859, which was completed in 1875.

Monsignor Pedro Pablo Elizondo, LC, the local Bishop, presided over the concelebrated Eucharist in which other priests also concelebrated

Our Lady of Mercy, associated to the Marian Shrine of Pellevoisin

Religious Freedom•Testimonies•Virgin Mary

Famous Japanese Visionary of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Akita, Died

Born in 1930 in a Buddhist family, Sister Agnes’ life changed radically when a Christian nurse offered her water of Lourdes, which led to her conversion to Christianity. Baptized as Agnes, her name would soon become known throughout the Catholic world due to the visions and messages that, according to her, she received of the Virgin Mary, who is known under the advocation of Our Lady of Akita.

Aug 20, 2024 07:52

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City•Virgin Mary

Pope Francis explains the miracle of the snowfall that gave birth to the first Marian church in the world

Pope’s Homily on the occasion of the Feast of the Dedication of the Pontifical Basilica of St. Mary Major and the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Snows

Aug 06, 2024 17:10

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Local Church•Virgin Mary

Vatican authorizes new Marian feast for England and Wales

Our Lady of Walsingham raised to the rank of Feast

Jul 15, 2024 18:23

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Local Church•Virgin Mary

Historic Cathedral in the Philippines Designated as National Shrine

As a national shrine, the Cathedral of Maasin, now officially known as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption, will be under the oversight of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

Jul 11, 2024 16:30

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Dicasteries•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”

In a press release issued on July 11, the Dicastery explained that, traditionally, decisions on alleged supernatural phenomena are not published.

Jul 11, 2024 07:08

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This is the prayer that the Pope said to Mary to pray for peace in the Holy Land and the world

A Korean Virgin Mary in the Pope’s Vatican Gardens

Medjugorje: Vatican recognizes spiritual fruits and officially opens the door to public worship

Vatican to Issue Statement on Apparitions in Medjugorje

This is the largest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, which is in Argentina

Shrine to Mary Undoer of Knots Is Erected Officially in Cancún, Mexico: It Welcomes on Average 15,000 People Weekly

Vatican Approves Marian Apparitions in France

Famous Japanese Visionary of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Akita, Died

Pope Francis explains the miracle of the snowfall that gave birth to the first Marian church in the world

Vatican authorizes new Marian feast for England and Wales

Historic Cathedral in the Philippines Designated as National Shrine

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”