Virgin Mary that 'weeps tears of blood' declared fake by Vatican
An infamous Virgin Mary statue that 'wept tears of blood' has been declared a fake by Vatican officials after a 'mystic' drew ...
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Statue weeping blood? Visions of the Virgin Mary? Vatican has new advice on supernatural phenomena
ROME — Supernatural events like visions of the Virgin Mary and statues weeping tears of blood ... so on Friday the Vatican's ...
How updated Vatican rules on validating supernatural appearances of Mary will affect the famed pilgrimage site of Medjugorje
The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...
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See the Vatican’s Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory
Stefano Costantino / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public ...
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Vatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican on Friday overhauled its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena that have marked church ...
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A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth
Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross (THE CONVERSATION) A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently ... and the statue was vandalized a few days later.
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Vandals topple church statue
On Tuesday, vandals toppled a statue of Mary holding the infant Jesus that stood outside St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church, 1405 Fifth Ave., Altoona. Courtesy photo A stealthy act of ...
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Vatican sanctions co-founder of ‘Family of Mary’ for psychological and spiritual abuse
The verdict regarding Austrian Father Gebhard Paul Maria Sigl, cofounder of the Family of Mary, was reached by a three-judge ...
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Statue of Mary, baby Jesus installed in downtown KC
A statue of Mother Mary and baby Jesus was installed Wednesday morning at one of the most traveled street corners in downtown Kansas City. The two bronze religious figures are over 8 feet tall and ...
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Month of Mary-May Devotions
A child of the poor gathered his companions around him and led them to a statue of Mary ... as one contemplates the modest home of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We read in the hymn from Matins on ...