{"id":103998,"date":"2026-11-06T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=103998"},"modified":"2026-11-06T12:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T20:12:52","slug":"mary-has-not-spoken-at-medjugorje-yet-pope-leo-xiv-appointed-a-new-vatican-envoy-to-medjugorje-and-claims-it-has-spiritual-fruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/mary-has-not-spoken-at-medjugorje-yet-pope-leo-xiv-appointed-a-new-vatican-envoy-to-medjugorje-and-claims-it-has-spiritual-fruits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary has not spoken at Medjugorje, yet Pope Leo XIV appointed a new Vatican envoy to Medjugorje and claims it has ‘spiritual fruits’: Signs and lying wonders!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMedjugorje Icon at Podbrdo, place of apparition (Beemwej)<\/em><\/p>\n

COGWriter<\/a><\/p>\n

The Vatican has ruled that a false apparition site has spiritual fruits:<\/p>\n

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Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Envoy to Medjugorje as Church Recognises Its Spiritual Fruits<\/h2>\n

(ZENIT News \/ Rome, 11.04.2026).- More than four decades after the first reported Marian apparitions, Medjugorje is entering a new chapter in its relationship with the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Francesco Cavina, the Bishop Emeritus of Carpi, Italy, as the new Apostolic Visitor of a special character to the parish in the Bosnian town, succeeding Archbishop Aldo Cavalli. His appointment comes at a\u00a0 moment in the Vatican\u2019s gradual assessment of one of the most controversial Marian pilgrimage destinations in the world. …<\/p>\n

He expressed gratitude to Leo XIV for his confidence and said he would entrust his new ministry, as well as the people he encounters in Medjugorje, to the Virgin Mary. The appointment represents continuity rather than a change in the Holy See\u2019s fundamental approach. The decisive development came on September 19, 2024, when the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the note The Queen of Peace, granting Medjugorje a Nihil Obstat. Issued during the pontificate of Pope Francis, this recognition acknowledged the abundant spiritual and pastoral fruits associated with the pilgrimage site, while deliberately refraining from declaring the reported apparitions supernatural. That distinction is essential to understanding the Church\u2019s position. A Nihil Obstat is a favourable ecclesiastical assessment indicating that no obstacle has been identified to the faithful\u2019s prudent participation in a particular spiritual experience. Under the Vatican\u2019s current norms, it is the highest level of positive recognition available for phenomena of this kind, but it does not constitute approval of the alleged supernatural origin of apparitions or messages. For Cavina, the significance of Medjugorje lies above all in what happens in the lives of pilgrims. He points particularly to conversions, renewed participation in the sacraments, devotion to the Eucharist, religious vocations and charitable initiatives. Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Envoy to Medjugorje as Church Recognises Its Spiritual Fruits | ZENIT – English<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No, devotion to the eucharist is not a spiritual fruit.<\/p>\n

This is a continuation of a pattern we have seen over the past couple of years. Notice<\/p>\n

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Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared<\/h2>\n

September 19, 2024<\/p>\n

VATICAN CITY (AP) \u2014 The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion to one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years.<\/p>\n

In a detailed analysis after nearly 15 years of study, the Vatican\u2019s doctrine office didn\u2019t declare that the reported apparitions in Medjugorje were authentic or of supernatural origin. And it flagged concerns about contradictions in some of the \u201cmessages\u201d the alleged visionaries say they have received over the years.<\/p>\n

But in line with new Vatican criteria<\/a><\/span> in place this year, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled that the \u201cspiritual fruits\u201d stemming from the Medjugorje experience more than justified allowing the faithful to organize pilgrimages there and permit public acts of devotion.<\/p>\n

The decision essentially overrules doubts about the veracity of the alleged apparitions at Medjugorje by the region\u2019s past diocesan bishops. …<\/p>\n

But with Pope Francis\u2019 approval, the doctrine office decided that \u201cthe abundant and widespread fruits, which are so beautiful and positive,\u201d justified its decision. It said doing so \u201chighlights that the Holy Spirit is acting fruitfully for the good of the faithful in the midst of this spiritual phenomenon.\u201d …<\/p>\n

By some counts, the Virgin Mary has appeared to the \u201cseers\u201d more than 40,000 times since 1981. https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-medjugorje-shrine-pope-7141cafa786438ebd14f0980c06371d3<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jesus’ mother Mary is not appearing in Medjugorje and giving messages. The idea that she is, is false.<\/p>\n

Here is a report from the Roman Catholic Life Site News<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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Vatican rules Holy Spirit acting \u2018for the good\u2019 in Medjugorje but won\u2019t say if events are \u2018authentic\u2019<\/h2>\n

September 19, 2024<\/p>\n

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews<\/span><\/a>) \u2014 The Vatican has issued a judgement of \u201cNihil<\/i> Obstat<\/i>\u201d about the alleged visions of Medjugorje, whilst highlighting \u201cproblematic\u201d aspects of the phenomena and also not making a decision on if the events necessarily have a \u201cdirect supernatural origin.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a Note issued by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez this morning, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith pronounced a groundbreaking Vatican decision<\/a> on the much contested alleged visions of Medjugorje, which have been continuing for over 40 years.<\/p>\n

The \u201cNihil<\/i> Obstat<\/i>\u201d decision about the alleged visions is the highest form of approval the Holy See will give to any alleged supernatural event, thanks to the peculiar new norms<\/span><\/a> issued by Fern\u00e1ndez this spring which no longer include a pronouncement on whether an event is supernatural in origin. …<\/p>\n

While the cardinal made reference to positive fruits in his analysis of some of the alleged messages he also pointed to \u201cproblematic\u201d aspects in them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we find many positive elements that help to heed the call of the Gospel when we consider the overall set of messages tied to this spiritual experience, some people believe that certain messages contain contradictions or are connected with the desires or interests of the alleged visionaries or others,\u201d he wrote early in the text. \u201cIt cannot be ruled out that this may have happened in the case of a few messages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Those messages that attribute to Our Lady the expressions \u2018my plan\u2019 or \u2018my project\u2019 also show a certain problematic aspect,\u201d he added, further mentioning an \u201ceven more problematic\u201d aspect when the alleged messages \u201crefer to requests that are unlikely to be of supernatural origin, such as when Our Lady gives orders about specific dates, places, and practicalities and when she makes decisions about ordinary matters.\u201d …<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Nihil<\/i> Obstat<\/i> judgement \u2013\u00a0as Fern\u00e1ndez states \u2013 pertains solely to the perceived action of the Holy Spirit in the midst of the \u201cspiritual phenomenon\u201d of Medjugorje.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the midst of this phenomenon, the Holy Spirit is carrying out many beautiful and positive things,\u201d he wrote. …<\/p>\n

A number of the messages from the \u201cGospa\u201d have been the source of much controversy in that they appear to contradict elements of the Catholic faith. Responding to a question in 1981 about whether all religions are good, the \u201cGospa\u201d replied:<\/p>\n

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All religions are similar before God. God rules over them just like a sovereign over his kingdom. In the world, all religions are not the same because people have not complied with the commandments of God. They reject and disparage them. https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/vatican-rules-holy-spirit-acting-for-the-good-in-medjugorje-but-wont-say-if-events-are-authentic\/?utm_source=featured-news&utm_campaign=usa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As in 2024, Pope Francis made a similar blasphemous assertion when he falsely stated that \u201cevery religion is a way to arrive at God\u201d(see Attending church services extends longevity more than diet or exercise; Pope Francis falsely points to interfaith salvation in this age<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Jesus, Himself, taught:<\/p>\n

23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:23-24)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the truth is that Mary is not giving messages to “seers” at Medjugorje and many of the messages they conveyed are false.<\/p>\n

Jesus also repeatedly referred to the Holy Spirit as the “Spirit of Truth” (John 14:17, 15:26. 16:13). The Holy Spirit is not manifesting truth through the seers at Medjugorje.<\/p>\n

In the past, Pope Francis voiced serious concerns about the “authenticity” of the apparition and messages at Medjugorje. Yet, the Vatican officially authorized people in his church to make pilgrimages to a place where a false ‘Mary’ often provides false messages.<\/p>\n

Here is an earlier report with some comments from Pope Francis about it:<\/p>\n

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May 14, 2017<\/p>\n

Pope Francis has voiced serious doubt about the authenticity of alleged continuing apparitions of the Madonna in Medjugorje, a once-obscure village in Bosnia boosted by the pilgrim business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“These presumed apparitions don’t have a lot of value. This I say as a personal opinion,” he told reporters on his plane returning on Saturday night from Portugal where he gave the Catholic Church two new child saints. [L8N1IF0M1]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Six children first reported visions of the Virgin Mary in 1981 in a scenario reminiscent of famous apparitions in the French town of Lourdes in the 19th century and 100 years ago in Fatima, which Francis visited on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the following years, the Bosnian village became a major pilgrimage site, giving many visitors a renewed sense of spirituality and locals a steady source of much-needed revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It also became the focus of controversy as local Franciscan priests running the site promoted their claims in such open defiance of warnings from the Vatican that some were expelled from the order and the local bishop called them schismatic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some of the alleged visionaries, now adults, say they still experience apparitions regularly, and that the Madonna tells them ahead of time when she will appear to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Many say the apparitions are a hoax.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Former Pope Benedict set up a commission of theologians and bishops to study the situation. Its report has not been published but was given to Pope Francis in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Francis said investigations are continuing into the first alleged apparitions when the reported visionaries were children or teenagers, but again made it clear that he is highly sceptical about today’s claims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The (commission) report has its doubts. I personally am more nasty. I prefer the Madonna as mother, our mother, and not a Madonna who is the head of a telegraph office, who every day sends a message at such-and-such an hour. This is not the Mother of Jesus,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Who thinks that the Madonna says, ‘Come tomorrow at this time, and at such time I will deliver a message to that visionary?'” he said.<\/p>\n

But Francis acknowledged that some people who go to Medjugorje experience a spiritual renewal and “encounter God, change their lives.” https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2017-05-14\/pope-says-doubts-medjugorje-apparitions-are-authentic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

People are not encountering the true God of the Bible when they experience and believe the Medjugorje nonsense.<\/p>\n

Interestingly Gene Hogberg, when he was part of the Worldwide Church of God, wrote the following related to apparitions like Medjugorje:<\/p>\n

Medjugorje,Yugoslavia. Since June 24, 1981, several young people have experienced “Mary” in apparition on a daily basis. The form that they see, touch and converse with, though no one else around them can, has admonished them to continually pray and perform other religious duties. The young visionaries also claim to have received 10 secrets concerning the future of the world. At the very beginning six years ago the apparition presented herself saying, “I am the Queen of Peace.”<\/p>\n

I obtained literature about the Medjugorje phenomenon at a Catholic ecumenical bookstore near St. Peter’s Basilica. The sales clerk said that Medjugorje is a far bigger event than has been portrayed in the American press. It is apparent that some startling days lie ahead. (Hogberg G. Election surprising, pope peers at Russia. Worldwide News, June 22, 1987, p. 2)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Although I met Gene Hogberg in the 1980s, we never discussed Medjugorje–but the above indicates that he thought it may become more significant in the future. And it is still relevant to many almost 50 years later.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with Medjugorje, it is a town located in the Herzegovina region of western Bosnia and Herzegovina is where false messages and claimed miracles happened related to an alleged ‘Marian apparition.’<\/p>\n

The ‘She’ there is often referred to as “Our Lady of Medjugorje” and “Our Lady Queen of Peace” by those who believe that she has been appearing since 24 June 1981 to six children in Medjugorje. This apparition allegedly has been giving daily (or nearly daily) messages to three or so people ever since.<\/p>\n

While the findings of the commission report have not been released, many Roman Catholics correctly believe this apparition is false and not from Jesus’ mother Mary. Because of the ‘daily message’ aspects of it, many believe that Pope Francis was also condemning Medjugorje when he made the following statement on November 14, 2013:<\/p>\n

Curiosity impels us to want to feel that the Lord is here or rather there, or leads us to say: \u201cBut I know a visionary, who receives letters from Our Lady, messages from Our Lady.\u201d But look, Our Lady is the Mother of everyone! And she loves all of us. She is not a postmaster, sending messages every day. http:\/\/www.catholicismusa.com\/instead-of-curiosity-and-seeking-novelities-listen-to-the-breeze-of-wisdom\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the fact that the messages from Medjugorje often are not true, Pope Francis seems to been content to let many followers of his church visit the location, while he had doubts about the frequency of the messages.<\/p>\n

He should have strongly condemned Medjugorje. The Medjugorje apparition is false–it is demonic. But again, since Pope Francis had endorsed other demonic apparitions (Fatima and Guadalupe come to immediate mind) he seemed to be content to express relatively mild doubts–while also encouraging people who want to visit Medjugorje.<\/p>\n

By the way, it is not just my view that this apparition is false. Notice the following reports, mainly from Roman Catholic leaders, as cited on Wikipedia<\/em>:<\/p>\n

On 10 April 1991, the Yugoslav Episcopal Conference issued at Zadar a declaration that states: “It cannot be affirmed that these matters concern supernatural apparitions or revelations.” (Biskupije Mostar-Duvno Trebinje-Mrkan”. Cbismo.com. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2013-04-01)<\/p>\n

On 2 October 1997, Bishop Ratko Peri\u0107 of the diocese of Mostar-Duvno, in which Medjugorje is situated, wrote: “On the basis of the serious study of the case by 30 of our ‘studiosi’, on my episcopal experience of five years in the Diocese, on the scandalous disobedience that surrounds the phenomenon, on the lies that are at times put into the mouth of the ‘Madonna’, on the unusual repetition of “messages” of over 16 years, on the strange way that the ‘spiritual directors’ of the so-called ‘visionaries’ accompany them through the world making propaganda of them, on the practice that the ‘Madonna’ appears at the ‘fiat’ of the ‘visionaries’, my conviction and position is not only non constat de supernaturalitate<\/em> [the supernaturality is not proven] but also the other formula constat de non supernaturalitate<\/em> [the non-supernaturality is proven] of the apparitions or revelations of Medjugorje.” (Ratko Peri\u0107, Bishop of Mostar (2 October 1997). “Letter to Thierry Boutet, editor of Famille Chr\u00e9tienne<\/em>“. Retrieved 2 December 2013)<\/p>\n

On 21 October 2013, the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States communicated, on behalf of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, that, in the light of the 1991 Zadar declaration about the Medjugorje events, Catholics, whether clergy or laypeople, “are not permitted to participate in meetings, conferences or public celebrations during which the credibility of such ‘apparitions’ would be taken for granted” (http:\/\/medjugorjedocuments.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/2013-cdf-twice-to-us-bishops-on.html)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Marian apparitions are not from the God of the Bible.<\/p>\n

Notice also:<\/p>\n

The Case against Medjugorje by Dr Pravin Thevathasan<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the seers, Our Lady had stated on 30 Jun 1981, that she was going to appear for only three more days, as is documented in the following interview:<\/p>\n

Father Zovko: \u2026what do you talk about with the Gospa?<\/p>\n

Mirjana: I asked her how many more days she is going to stay with us. She said \u201cthree more days.\u201d [1]
\nOn the basis of this interview, the apparitions ought to have ceased on Friday 3 July 1981 …<\/p>\n

From a catholic perspective the Medjugorje phenomenon appears riddled with doctrinal inaccuracies. For example, take this description of heaven, according to the seer Mirjana:<\/p>\n

After I had seen that everyone in Heaven is dressed alike, wearing the same attire as is common when Jesus was on earth, I asked her (the Gospa) if all the people in Heaven dress like that? She replied: \u201cYes, otherwise Heaven would be too various if everyone would be dressed as was common at the time of their death.\u201d [4]<\/p>\n

As for Purgatory:<\/p>\n

There are some souls in purgatory who pray a lot to God but nobody here on Earth prays for them. There are other souls in purgatory who do not pray at all but some people on Earth pray for them.[5]<\/p>\n

Apart from a somewhat unsound formation in eschatology, Mirjana has also admitted to \u201cterribly depressive moods,\u201d to having behaved strangely at school so that her peers thought she was \u201ccrazy\u201d and to having developed a tendency to bouts of unexpected laughter etc. …<\/p>\n

The following transcript is an interview which took place between Father Janko Bubalo and the seer Vicka, on the subject of a feast Day of Our Lady about the end of March. She said that:<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of her feast days is marked in my mind, one that occurs about the end of March or so.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr Bubalo asked her if this was the Annuniciation, to which she responded: \u201cI don\u2019t know. She told us something about that day, but I don\u2019t remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr Bubalo responded to this uncertain reply as follows: \u201cAnd it\u2019s not clear to you what is commemorated on that day?\u201d To this the visionary replied: \u201cIt is and it isn\u2019t. Don\u2019t let me jump off the deep end on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr Bubalo then explained to her the significance of the feast of Annunciation, and Vicka expressed relief at this, as she hadn\u2019t been quite sure, but now she understood why the Virgin had been so happy on that occasion: \u201cI never saw her so happy, not even on Christmas. Why she almost danced with joy!\u201d https:\/\/theotokos.org.uk\/article-the-case-against-medjugorje\/<\/a> viewed 10\/06\/26<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Regarding the three days, some claim that the apparition did not say that but that, but one of the children who saw it misunderstood. But either way, this was not from Jesus’ mother Mary.<\/p>\n

There is no place called Purgatory and if this was Mary, it would know about what days were being commemorated.<\/p>\n

Now notice what one allegedly “Marian” message stated in Pfaffenhofen, Germany on April 25, 1946:<\/p>\n

Wherever it is taught that I am all-powerful, I will spread peace, for peace will be where all men have faith in my power…I am the sign of the Living God…” (Culleton, Reign of Antichrist, p. 216).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bible does not state that Mary is all-powerful, that people should have faith in her power, or that she is the sign of the Living God. But it appears that apparitions claiming to be Mary (or somehow implying that) may ultimately be claimed to be a confirming sign for a power that will emerge in the 21st century that is actually opposed to the true God. And the above apparition is implying that those who do not have faith in her power will not have peace–hence those who hold fast to the Bible will apparently be persecuted by those who have faith in Mary (see also Persecutions by Church and State<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Notice something I reported about Medjugorje and related matters (such as the alleged Marian apparitions in Fatima, Portugal) in 2012:<\/p>\n

What About the Healings?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are claimed healings associated with Fatima proof that the messages were from God? There are several reasons to consider that they are not proof.<\/p>\n

The first is that there have been hundreds of claimed healings from those going to discredited sites like Medjugorje. According to Msgr. Pavao Zanic, Bishop of Mostar, the \u201cseers\u201d claimed messages from the \u201cMarian\u201d apparition that were clearly false and the facts he laid out prove this…<\/p>\n

Ecumenical Private Revelations and Medjugorje<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some Fatima supporters are afraid that \u201ca politically correct and \u2018ecumenical\u2019 revisionist \u2018interpretation\u2019 of the Message of Fatima\u201d is being adopted by certain members of the Catholic clergy.<\/p>\n

Some also believe that the messages of Medjugorje are \u201cheresy after heresy\u201d and encourage ecumenism that many Fatimists oppose.<\/p>\n

The \u201cLady\u201d in Medjugorje allegedly said:<\/p>\n

All religions are equal before God\u2026In God there are no divisions or religions; it is you in the world that created divisions\u2026God directs all denominations as a king directs his subjects\u2026It is you who are divided on the earth. The Muslims and the Orthodox, like the Catholics, are equal before my Son and before me, for you are all my children. (Ferrara C. Setting the Record Straight. The Fatima Crusader, 98, Spring 2011, pp. 19-20)<\/p>\n

Since the Fatimists can (correctly) denounce Medjugorje as heresy because of some of the messages, all should realize that the same is true with many of the messages of Fatima.<\/p>\n

Msgr. Pavao Zanic, the former Bishop of Mostar (which includes Medjugorje), in 1990 wrote:<\/p>\n

For even a short description of the falsehoods about Medjugorje we would need 200 pages\u2026 Presbitero Rodriguez Teofilo\u2026asked me for the reasons why I do not believe in the \u201capparitions\u201d\u2026 I told him about the case of the ex-Franciscan priest Ivica Vego. Due to his disobedience, by an order of the Holy Father the Pope, he was thrown out of his Franciscan religious order OFM by his General, dispensed from his vows and suspended \u201ca divinis.\u201d He did not obey this order and he continued to celebrate Mass, distribute the sacraments and pass the time with his mistress. It is unpleasant to write about this, yet it is necessary in order to see who Our Lady is speaking of. According to the diary of Vicka and the statements of the \u201cseers,\u201d Our Lady mentioned 13 times that he is innocent and that the bishop is wrong. When his mistress, sister Leopolda, a nun, became pregnant, both of them left Medjugorje and the religious life and began to live together near Medjugorje where their child was born. Now they have two children. His prayerbook is still sold in Medjugorje and beyond in hundreds of thousands of copies.<\/p>\n

Yet, many still believe in Medjugorje.<\/p>\n

In 1985, Cardinal Ratzinger \u201cbanned pilgrimages to the site. But this has been widely ignored. Instead the seers have grown wealthy as a result of their claims.\u201d<\/p>\n

The banning was ignored because many believe that because some of the messages seem fine (the devil is subtle enough not to make all the messages clearly false), some are curious, and others believe that various claimed healings at Medjugorje are proof that it is valid anyway. But obviously Mary of the Bible would not have made false statements justifying a fornicating priest nor would she have endorsed all religions as equal as was claimed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Notice that in 1985, Cardinal Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, also condemned Medjugorje.<\/p>\n

Yet, because of signs, personal feelings, and alleged healings and “conversions,” many within Roman Catholicism as well as some without (someone lent me a book of Medjugorje years ago written by a Protestant who became convinced the messages are genuinely from Mary–they have not been), consider these signs to be miraculous proof that Mary is present in Medjugorje and is now speaking to us. Despite the fact that parts of what is said are clearly blasphemous and against scripture.<\/p>\n

Why should anyone care about this?<\/p>\n

Although most non-Roman Catholics do not think that reports of apparitions can affect them, if they live long enough this century, they will find that this is not the case. Claimed Marian apparitions are a much bigger deal than people realize and seems to tie in with a variety of prophecies throughout the Bible (e.g. Isaiah 47, Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 17).<\/p>\n

Furthermore, did you know that apparitions that some believe to be Mary were partially responsible for how the Greco-Roman churches gained influence over the Church of God in Asia Minor in the third century<\/a> and Europe in the Middle Ages? Did you know that basically because of apparitions in Mexico<\/a> and Russia<\/a> that nearly all of Latin America became \u201cCatholic\u201d and Russia became accepting of icons? Did you know that Satan has many in Asia and elsewhere looking to female apparitions and apparently has had his seers prophesy that one or more future \u201cMarian\u201d apparitions will help the Beast\/Great Monarch rise up?<\/p>\n

Jesus warned that nearly everyone would be deceived in the end (Matthew 24:24) and apparitions seem likely to be part of why.<\/p>\n

Partially what Medjugorje itself shows is that despite facts, truth, and warnings, people often want to believe what they think they see as opposed to the truth. This will become a bigger problem later as well.<\/p>\n

The Bible specifically warns of a \u201cvirgin\u201d that uses enchantments who is also called the Lady of Kingdoms. Notice the following as shown in a Roman Catholic version of the Bible:<\/p>\n

1 Come down, sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon<\/strong>, sit on the ground: there is no throne for the daughter of the Chaldeans, for thou shalt no more be called delicate and tender. 4 Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms<\/strong>. 6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy bend: thou hast shown no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

7 And thou hast said: I shall be a lady forever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.<\/p>\n

8 And now hear these things, thou that art delicate, and dwellest confidently, that sayest in thy heart: I am, and there is none else besides me: I shall not sit as a widow, and I shall not know barrenness.<\/p>\n

9 These two things shall come upon thee suddenly in one day, barrenness and widowhood. All things are come upon thee, because of the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great hardness of thy enchanters<\/strong>. 10 And thou best trusted in thy wickedness, and hast said: There is none that seeth me. Thy wisdom, and thy knowledge, this hath deceived thee. And thou best said in thy heart: I am, and besides me there is no other. 11 Evil shall come upon thee, and then shalt not know the rising thereof: and calamity shall fall violently upon thee, which thou canst not keep off: misery shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. 12 Stand now with thy enchanters, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, in which thou hast laboured from thy youth, if so be it may profit thee any thing, or if thou mayst become stronger. 13 Thou hast failed in the multitude or thy counsels: let now the astrologers stand and save thee, they that gazed at the stars, and counted the months, that from them they might tell the things that shall come to thee. (Isaiah 47:1, 4-13, DRB)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the New Testament, notice what the Apostle Paul warned:<\/p>\n

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Deception must be clever to work, and multitudes have already been deceived by signs and wonders coming from statues and alleged apparitions of Mary. The “interfaith movement” will likely employ “Mary” as a tool for improper unity (see Will the Interfaith Movement Lead to Peace or Sudden Destruction?<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The type of Marianism that occurs in Medjugorje, Fatima, and elsewhere were NOT part of the original Christian faith (see also Beliefs of the Original Catholic Church<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As far as the Bible goes, all should realize that there is nothing in the Bible, or even in early church writings, that supports the view that God wanted to use weeping statues, apparitions, etc. of Mary. Sadly, however, multiple millions are not willing to truly accept that–and more will be deceived in the future.<\/p>\n

For more information, please check out the following:<\/em><\/p>\n

Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the Apparitions<\/a> Do you know much about Mary? Are the apparitions real? What happened at Fatima? What might they mean for the rise of the ecumenical religion of Antichrist? Are Protestants moving towards Mary? How do the Eastern\/Greek Orthodox view Mary? How might Mary view her adorers? Here is a link to a YouTube video Marian Apparitions May Fulfill Prophecy.<\/a><\/span> Here is a link to a sermon video: <\/span>Why Learn About Fatima?<\/a>
\n<\/a>Fatima and the ‘Miracle’ of the Sun<\/a> On October 13, 1917, tens of thousands of people witnessed what they considered to be a miracle in the sky in Fatima, Portugal. Was this a miracle from God? Can you be certain? A video of some related interest is Fatima and Pope Francis<\/a>. Here is a link to the sermon: Fatima and the \u2018Miracle of the Sun\u2019<\/a>.
\nThe ‘Lady’ of Guadalupe: Any Future Ramifications?<\/a> It is claimed that a female apparition appeared near Mexico City on December 12, 1531.<\/span> How has it affected the world? What might it suggest about the future? <\/span>A video of related interest is titled: <\/span>The ‘Lady of Guadalupe’ and Prophecy<\/a>.<\/span>
\nPope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a> Pope Francis has taken many steps to turn people more towards his version of \u2018Mary.\u2019 Could this be consistent with biblical and Catholic prophecies? This article documents what has been happening. There is also a video version titled Pope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/a> Feast of the Immaculate Conception?<\/a> Did early Christians teach Mary had an immaculate conception and led a sinless life?
\nOrigin of the Marian Dogmas: <\/a>Where Do Catholic Scholars Say The Four Dogmas of Mary Came From?
\nAssumption of Mary<\/a> Did Mary die? Was she taken to heaven on August 15th? What is known? What does the Bible show?
\n<\/span>Fatima Shock!<\/em> What the Vatican Does Not Want You to Know About Fatima, Dogmas of Mary, and Future Apparitions<\/a>. Whether or not you believe anything happened at Fatima, if you live long enough, you will be affected by its ramifications (cf. Isaiah 47; Revelation 17). Fatima Shock!<\/em><\/a> provides concerned Christians with enough Roman Catholic-documented facts to effectively counter every false Marian argument.\u00a0 Here is a link to a Fatima-related video: The Fatima Deception<\/a>.
\nSatan’s Plan<\/a> Does Satan have a plan? What is it? Has it already been successful? Will it be successful in the future? Here are links to a two-part sermon series: What are Some of the Parts of Satan’s Plan?<\/a> and Satan’s Plan is More Dramatic than Many Realize<\/a>.
\nWill the Interfaith Movement Lead to Peace or Sudden Destruction?<\/a> Is the interfaith movement going to lead to lasting peace or is it warned against? A video sermon of related interest is: Will the Interfaith Movement lead to World War III?<\/a> and a video sermon is also available: Do You Know That Babylon is Forming?<\/a>
\nPope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a> Pope Francis has taken many steps to turn people more towards his version of \u2018Mary.\u2019 Could this be consistent with biblical and Catholic prophecies? This article documents what has been happening. There is also a video version titled Pope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a>
\n<\/a> Feast of the Immaculate Conception?<\/a> Did early Christians teach Mary had an immaculate conception and led a sinless life?
\nOrigin of the Marian Dogmas: <\/a>Where Do Catholic Scholars Say The Four Dogmas of Mary Came From?
\nAssumption of Mary<\/a> Did Mary die? Was she taken to heaven on August 15th? What is known? What does the Bible show?
\nDo you understand the ramifications of the \u2018Lady of Guadalupe\u2019?<\/a> It is claimed that a female apparition appeared near Mexico City on December 12, 1531. How has it affected the world? What might it suggest about the future?
\nWhat Did the Early Church Teach About Idols and Icons?<\/a> Did Roman Catholic and Orthodox \u201csaints\u201d endorse or condemn idols and icons for Christians? A related sermon is available: The Second Commandment, Idols, and Icons<\/a>.
\nBeliefs of the Original Catholic Church: Could a remnant group have continuing apostolic succession?<\/a> Did the original \u201ccatholic church\u201d have doctrines held by the Continuing<\/em> Church of God? Did Church of God leaders uses the term \u201ccatholic church\u201d to ever describe the church they were part of? Here are links to related sermons: Original Catholic Church of God?<\/a>, Original Catholic Doctrine: Creed, Liturgy, Baptism, Passover<\/a>, What Type of Catholic was Polycarp of Smyrna?<\/a>, Tradition, Holy Days, Salvation, Dress, & Celibacy<\/a>, Early Heresies and Heretics<\/a>, Doctrines: 3 Days, Abortion, Ecumenism, Meats<\/a>, Tithes, Crosses, Destiny, and more<\/a>, Saturday or Sunday?<\/a>, The Godhead<\/a>, Apostolic Laying on of Hands Succession<\/a>, Church in the Wilderness Apostolic Succession List<\/a>, Holy Mother Church and Heresies<\/a>, and\u00a0Lying Wonders and Original Beliefs<\/a>. Here is a link to that book in the Spanish language:\u00a0Creencias de la iglesia Cat\u00f3lica original<\/a>.
\nThe History of Early Christianity<\/a> Are you aware that what most people believe is not what truly happened to the true Christian church? Do you know where the early church was based? Do you know what were the doctrines of the early church? Is your faith really based upon the truth or compromise?
\n<\/strong>Where is the True Christian Church Today?<\/a> This free online pdf booklet answers that question and includes 18 proofs, clues, and signs to identify the true vs. false Christian church. Plus 7 proofs, clues, and signs to help identify Laodicean churches. A related sermon is also available: Where is the True Christian Church? <\/a>Here is a link to the booklet in the Spanish language: \u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 la verdadera Iglesia cristiana de hoy?<\/a> Here is a link in the German language: WO IST DIE WAHRE CHRISTLICHE KIRCHE HEUTE?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: O\u00f9 est la vraie \u00c9glise Chr\u00e9tienne aujourd\u2019hui?<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Continuing History of the Church of God<\/a> This pdf booklet is a historical overview of the true Church of God and some of its main opponents from Acts 2 to the 21st century. Related sermon links include Continuing History of the Church of God: c.<\/a> 31 to c. <\/a>300 A.D<\/a>. and Continuing History of the Church of God: 4th-16th Centuries<\/a> and Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries<\/a>. The booklet is available in Spanish: Continuaci\u00f3n de la Historia de la Iglesia de Dios<\/a>, German: Kontinuierliche Geschichte der Kirche Gottes<\/a>, French: L\u2019Histoire Continue<\/em> de l\u2019\u00c9glise de Dieu<\/a> and Ekegusii Omogano Bw\u2019ekanisa Ya Nyasae Egendererete<\/a>.
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Medjugorje Icon at Podbrdo, place of apparition (Beemwej) COGWriter The Vatican has ruled that a false apparition site has spiritual fruits: Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Envoy to Medjugorje as Church Recognises Its Spiritual Fruits (ZENIT News \/ Rome, 11.04.2026).- More than four decades after the first reported Marian apparitions, Medjugorje is entering a new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-religious-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t