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

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 ...

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 ...

Bosnian Roman Catholic women pray on the occasion of the feast of the Assumption in Medjugorje, some 75 miles south of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, in 2000 The Vatican ... statue of the Virgin ...

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 ...