Did the Virgin Mary appear in Bosnia?

Did the Virgin Mary appear in Bosnia?

Medjugorje, just southwest of Mostar in modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina, was a quiet Yugoslav town when, in 1981, the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to six local children. But this did not deter many thousands of worshippers from visiting Medjugorje.

Are pilgrims still going to Medjugorje?

Since 2019, pilgrimages to Medjugorje have been authorized by the Vatican. Clerics and the faithful are not permitted to participate in meetings, conferences or public celebrations during which the credibility of such ‘apparitions’ would be taken for granted.

Where is Medjugorje located in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Medjugorje is located between the city of Mostar and coastside of Adriatic sea (part across the Peljesac Peninsula). It’s in relative close location to Croatian coastal cities of Dubrovnik and Split. Medjugorje Map 1 – terrain map of Medjugorje as located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Southern Europe.

How many people have seen the Međugorje apparition?

It has been estimated that 30 million pilgrims have come to Međugorje since the reputed apparitions began in 1981. Many have reported visual phenomena including the sun spinning in the sky or changing colour and figures such as hearts and crosses around the sun.

Why is Medjugorje a pilgrimage site for Catholics?

The town is part of the Čitluk municipality and geographically part of Herzegovina. Since 1981, it has become a popular site of Catholic pilgrimage due to Our Lady of Međugorje, an alleged series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local children that are still happening to this day. The name Međugorje literally means “between mountains”.

Who is the ” Our Lady of Medjugorje “?

“Our Lady of Medjugorje” is the title given to the apparition by those who believe that Mary, mother of Jesus, has been appearing from 24 June 1981 until today to six children, now adults, in Međugorje (then part of communist Yugoslavia).