The Catholic Defender: Medjugorje of Today enjoys Rich Blessings of God, pray for Deliverance from evil and for the souls in Purgatory Satan fears and reacts when Mother Mary shows up!

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Medjugorje today enjoys widespread official recognition as a major spiritual center, with official pilgrimages now authorized by the Holy See. The site receives millions of visitors who participate in daily masses at St. James Church, and outdoor prayer.

 Pope Francis authorized official pilgrimages to the village. While the Vatican has not given a final declaration on the supernatural nature of the apparitions themselves, the area is fully endorsed as an official shrine. 

Since the early 1980s, over 40 million people from all faiths have visited the village, with large crowds often gathering for prayer at places like the Blue Cross and Cross Mountain.

The site is heavily characterized by its focus on Eucharistic adoration, the sacrament of confession, and the message that emphasize returning to God.

 The Vatican did not declare that the alleged apparitions are definitely authentic or supernatural in origin. Instead, the Church focuses on pastoral care, advising faithful pilgrims that they are not required to believe in the visions, while safely allowing organized Church trips to the shrine

You are correct. The Catholic Church has not condemned Medjugorje as Satanic. Instead, it has taken a highly positive stance, allowing and officially regulating pilgrimages to the Bosnian-Herzegovinian site.

The "Nihil Obstat" Ruling: In 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (with Pope Francis's approval) issued a Nihil Obstat. This is a formal declaration meaning "nothing stands in the way" of the faithful adhering to the spiritual messages associated with the site, recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits and positive pastoral impact of the location.

 While the Church formally approves of the spiritual experience of the pilgrimage and its messages, it has purposely refrained from officially declaring whether the apparitions are genuinely supernatural. 

 The Church separates the validity of the alleged apparitions from the spiritual benefits believers receive. As outlined by Catholic Answers, the goal is to allow the site to foster prayer, the sacraments, and a healthy spiritual life. 

Pilgrims are drawn to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, by reports of Marian apparitions, and while the Vatican has declined to say whether or not Mary really is appearing there, it has judged positively the spiritual impact of the Medjugorje devotions.

The Vatican's doctrinal office issued a nihil obstat for Medjugorje, authorizing official pilgrimages and recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits of the Bosnian site. However, this designation explicitly leaves the authenticity of the alleged Marian apparitions unjudged, meaning the Church does not declare them supernatural in origin

With some prudence, Catholics can benefit spiritually from the messages and spiritual practices associated with the alleged apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, said the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The belief is that the Virgin Mary has been appearing to six children in Medjugorje since June 24, 1981. The Vatican has specific regulations for investigating Marian apparitions, and only 16 have been deemed “worthy of belief”.

Granting Medjugorje the status of an approved Catholic shrine is among the recommendations that the Vatican Commmission on Medjugorje handed over to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on January 17, Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo told the Croatian news portal Dnevnik.

The apparitions are neither approved nor condemned, but further study is needed to determine whether a supernatural character is present). This is what The bishop duly informed the Bishops' Conference and the Holy See.

The recommendations that the Vatican Commmission on Medjugorje handed over to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) as the local Bishops had called for.

1. Granting Medjugorje the status of an approved Catholic shrine is among the recommendations that the Vatican Commmission on Medjugorje handed over to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on January 17, Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo told the Croatian news portal Dnevnik.

2. Cardinal Puljic, a member of the international investigative Commission since it was formed in 2010, says that a “verdict” from Pope Francis on the case of Medjugorje can be expected later this year.

3. The Medjuogroje Commission was initiated by Pope Benedict XVI almost four years ago, on March 17, 2010. He entrusted the work to Cardinal Camilio Ruini.

4.  “The Commission has submitted the results of our work to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,”   Cardinal Puljic said.

he cardinal said pilgrims are still free to visit Medjugorje, upholding what has been the status quo since the bishops of then-Yugoslavia decided to allow visits in April 1991.

Reportedly, the findings of the Vatican Commission on Medjugorje allow for favorable judgment, but only in a partial form, since the apparitions are ongoing.

 The Commission found real and significant fruits in the form of conversions, and no evidence of fraud, deception or abuse.

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