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Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances by Mary, the mother of Jesus.Below is a list of alleged events concerning notable Marian apparitions, which have either been approved by a major Christian church, or which retain a significant following despite the absence of official approval or despite an official determination of inauthenticity.
A Marian apparition is a reported supernatural appearance by Mary the mother of Jesus, or a series of related such appearances during a period of time.. In the Catholic Church, in order for a reported appearance to be classified as a Marian apparition, the person or persons who claim to see Mary (the "seers") must claim that they see her visually located in their environment. [1]
Since 1981, it has become a popular site of Catholic pilgrimage due to Our Lady of Medjugorje, a purported series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, to six local children, [1] which some people believe are still happening to this day. [2] The name Međugorje literally means "between mountains".
Our Lady of Medjugorje (Croatian: Međugorska Gospa), also called Queen of Peace (Croatian: Kraljica mira) and Mother of the Redeemer (Croatian: Majka Otkupitelja), is the title given to the visions of Mary, the mother of Jesus, said to have begun in 1981 to six Herzegovinian Croat children in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina (at the time in SFR Yugoslavia).
These apparitions were accompanied by messages from the Virgin Mary which primarily emphasized themes of repentance, prayer, and conversion. [1] Fowler's reports quickly attracted a following, with individuals from various parts of the world visiting her farm in Conyers to witness the apparitions and hear the messages. [ 3 ]
The Immaculate Heart of Mary, installed above the main façade of Fátima's basilica. Two copies of the International Pilgrim Statue of Fátima, informally known as the Pilgrim Statue, have been taken around the world to Catholic audiences. The second was sent to the Americas after being blessed on 13 October 1947 by the local bishop of Leiria.
YouTube. "St.Virgin Mary Apparition in Coptic Orthodox Church in Warraq Cairo Egypt 10 12 2009 Part 3". YouTube. YouTube. "St.Virgin Mary Apparition in Coptic Orthodox Church in Warraq-Cairo-Egypt 10-12-2009-Part 1". YouTube. "Apparitions of the Blessed Holy Virgin Mary at El-Warraq Coptic Orthodox Church, Greater Cairo, Egypt. December 2009"
According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the child Jesus and the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion. [1] It is the third most visited Marian pilgrimage destination in the world, with over 12 million visits recorded up to 2022. [2] The sanctuary is known as the "Spanish Fátima". [3] [4]