In 2024, the Vatican recognized Medjugorje as a place of public worship, allowing for official pilgrimages, even though it does not acknowledge the authenticity of the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary, pointing to the positive spiritual fruits of pilgrimage in this place. (translated)
A Polish man, Wiesław, canceled his pilgrimage to Medjugorje at the last moment for family reasons, thus avoiding the serious accident that occurred on the M3 motorway, in which 12 people lost their lives, including several acquaintances. (translated)
The disaster of a Polish coach near Mezokeresztes in Hungary, in which at least 12 people died, recalls the tragic accidents of Polish coaches abroad, such as the disaster of pilgrims to Medjugorje in 2022 or the collision with a Ukrainian coach in Germany in 2014, which occurred in the last two decades. (translated)
Damaged statue of Mary, burned altar: attack against Christianity The statue of Mary in Medjugorje was covered with black paint, and on its pedestal, they wrote: "skirted devil." The participants of the Mladifest international Catholic youth meeting were greeted by yet another disgraceful act: (translated)
Sie haben den christlichen Wallfahrtsort Medjugorje in Brand gesetzt. Wird die Tagesschau berichten? Nein? Warum nicht? https://t.co/8IaqRFqPk2 #Medjugorje #Brand #Tagesschau
A 31-year-old man, already the subject of a documentary about his conversion after overcoming drug addiction issues, has been arrested for vandalizing the statues of the Madonna in Medjugorje, damaging religious symbols and attempting to set an altar on fire, in an act that has caused pain among local worshippers. (translated)
The famous Marian sanctuary of Medjugorje has been the victim of acts of vandalism and desecration, including the burning of an altar and the disfigurement of a statue of the Virgin Mary, which has caused outrage in the international Catholic community just days before an important gathering of pilgrims. (translated)
A man has been arrested after a vandalism attack in Medjugorje, where two statues of the Madonna were defaced and the altar of St. James Church suffered significant damage, with experts suggesting that it was a satanic attack against a highly revered pilgrimage site. (translated)
An individual was arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina after vandalizing the sanctuary of Medjugorje, burning the altar of the Church of St. James the Apostle and staining the statues of the Virgin with black paint, in an attack that has caused dismay in the Catholic community just before the International Youth Festival. (translated)
The statue of the Madonna of Medjugorje was vandalized and involved in an arson attempt by an unidentified man, who also damaged the external altar of the church of Sveti Jakov, leaving offensive messages and a banner against the visionaries, while the police arrested a suspect and continue investigations into the incident. (translated)
Hay que meter en la cárcel a este hijo de Satanás que profanó el altar de la virgen de Medjugori. La religión católica sufre una persecución sin precedentes. https://t.co/M4A6bEBiup #Medjugorje #religión #persecución
A bosznia-hercegovinai Medjugorjéban ismeretlen elkövetők vandálisan meggyalázták a helyi Mária-szobrokat, felgyújtották a Szent Jakab-templom szabadtéri oltárát, és sértő üzeneteket hagytak maguk után, mindez pedig néhány nappal a Mladifest nemzetközi katolikus ifjúsági találkozó előtt történt, súlyos felháborodást kiváltva a hívek körében. #Medjugorje #vandálizmus #katolikus
Medjugorje (Bosnia Erzegovina), vandalizzati nella notte alcuni dei siti del noto luogo di culto: incendiato l'altare esterno della chiesa di San Giacomo e imbrattate con vernice nera due statue della Madonna, con scritte offensive in inglese ('Devil in a skirt' e 'Evil'). Lasciato anche uno striscione con i nomi dei veggenti di Medjugorje insieme a un messaggio in polacco: "Sono degli impostori, ho le prove". Il sospetto responsabile, un cittadino polacco, sarebbe stato individuato #Medjugorje #Vandalismo #LibertàReligiosa
Unprecedented vandalism in Medjugorje: Marian statue smeared, altar set on fire (translated)
