Pilgrimages to Medjugorje Officially Authorized
The Church's stance regarding pilgrimages to Medjugorje has changed according to Archbishop Henryk Hoser, Pope Francis’ envoy to Medjugorje, Bosnia. Until now, dioceses, parishes or priests were forbidden to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje.
Hoser told Aleteia (December 7) that this is de facto "no longer a problem.” He pointed out that Francis recently asked an Albanian cardinal to give his blessing to the faithful present in Medjugorje.
According to Hoser the conclusion of the Vatican Medjugorie Commission is favourable. The alleged apparitions of Medjugorie have been controversial from the beginning and are full of contradictions and false prophecies.
Picture: Medjugorje, © Beemwej, wikicommons CC BY-SA, #newsBefunllcjw
Hoser told Aleteia (December 7) that this is de facto "no longer a problem.” He pointed out that Francis recently asked an Albanian cardinal to give his blessing to the faithful present in Medjugorje.
According to Hoser the conclusion of the Vatican Medjugorie Commission is favourable. The alleged apparitions of Medjugorie have been controversial from the beginning and are full of contradictions and false prophecies.
Picture: Medjugorje, © Beemwej, wikicommons CC BY-SA, #newsBefunllcjw