This photograph shows a statue depicting Virgin Mary, on the square, in front of St. Jacob church in Southern-Bosnian town of Medjugorje. The Vatican announced its recognition of the shrine of ...

Getty Images Catholic pilgrims gather to pray near the statue of Virgin Mary in the Bosnian village of Medjugorje. AFP via Getty Images The Vatican recognized the shrine of Medjugorje without ...

The Vatican has given the green light for ... Pilgrims say their prayers next to the statue of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje (Armin Durgut/AP) It listed no example of any negative experiences ...

The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue ... Pilgrims say their prayers next to the statue of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje (Armin Durgut/AP) It listed no example of any ...

More than 40 million pilgrims from around the world have flocked to the small village named Medjugorje since 1981.