Lipa Apparitions: "Not Supernatural"

In March, Tucho Fernández published a "long-hidden" 1951 Vatican decision declaring that the alleged 1948 apparition of the Virgin Mary in Lipa, Philippines, was "not supernatural".

The phenomenon was called 'Our Lady of the Mediatrix of All Graces' (below). Maria allegedly appeared to a 21-year-old Carmelite postulant named Sister Teresita Castillo (pictured) in Lipa City for 15 days beginning on 12 September 1948.

In a statement accompanying the publication of the decree, Tucho Fernández added that in 1951 the superior of the Lipa convent "confessed to having deceived the faithful about the alleged apparitions" and apologised.

Tucho Fernández issued the decree after an exorcist, Father Winston Cabading OP, was accused before the Philippine judiciary of "hurting religious feelings" after criticising the Lipa apparition. The prosecutor dismissed the case for lack of evidence.

Unrelated to the case, Tucho Fernández told NcRegister.com (23 April) that he is finalising a new document on guidelines for discerning apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.

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