The Vatican’s Medjugorje decision, explained
Cardinal
Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of
the Faith, holds up a book on the alleged Marian apparitions in
Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during a news conference at the Vatican
Sept. 19, 2024. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)On Sept. 19, the Vatican officially recognized Medjugorje as a place of pilgrimage and popular piety, stopping short of confirming the supernatural origin of the apparitions. The next day, Pope Francis, in a fiery speech to global grassroots organizers, criticized the wealthy for obstructing social justice and advocated for higher taxes on billionaires, an end to sports betting, and a universal basic income.
Also on the show, host Colleen Dulle and Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell discuss Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium and Luxembourg from Sept. 26-29 and what he might find in these increasingly secularized, historically Catholic countries.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/09/25/pope-francis-medjugorje-marian-apparitions-248881
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