Some Protestants and even groups within the Catholic Church, both openly and indirectly, deny the dogma of the virginity of ...

DEFINITION: A supernatural appearance that often involves an unexpected or ghostlike figure. ETYMOLOGY: The term is derived from the Latin word apparitio, which means "appearance." Explore these ...

When asked to create a mural for the entrance of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, Adam Cvijanovic depicted a celestial apparition that points both to the Church's history and to America's ...

Ending a 15-year probe into the Marian apparitions reported at Medjugorje, the Church said it recognised the 'abundant spiritual fruits' coming from pilgrimages to the shrine – but was not declaring ...

After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil village has become a major pilgrimage site. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from ...

Shrine of Our Lady of the Rock in Calabria. (Credit: Our Lady of the Rock shrine/ Fondazione Madonna dello Scoglio.) Listen ROME – Since unveiling a new set of norms for evaluating the validity of ...

The Marian shrine in Santa Domenica was built around a boulder, the site of Mary’s alleged appearances to 18-year-old Cosimo Fragomeni from May 11–14, 1968. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has made public its 1974 decision denying the authenticity of Marian apparitions alleged to have occurred in Amsterdam between 1945 and 1959. A statement released by ...

CHAMPION, Wis. (WLUK) --More than 1,800 people from all over the country flocked to The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion on Sunday. It was part of A National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, and comes ...

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda. (Credit: Diocese of Mamfe.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In Cameroon, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda has cautioned Christians about the alleged ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, in order to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral.