While it offers no definitive judgment on the supernatural authenticity of the alleged apparitions, the Vatican’s report highlights the abundant good fruits that have come from Medjugorje.

Medjugorje 'visionary' says monthly apparitions have come to an end A statue of Our Lady in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. | Gnuckx via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Pope Francis has voiced serious doubt about the authenticity of alleged continuing apparitions of the Madonna in Medjugorje, a once-obscure village in Bosnia boosted by the pilgrim business.

Pope Francis today criticized reliance on visionaries reporting visits from the Virgin Mary, hinting at a possible Vatican ruling on the visionaries of Medjugorje, including one who has frequently ...