In Surprise, Vatican Approves Important Medjugorje Messages from Heaven (September 2, 2028 Message is of Particular Significance)

Vatican City, September 19, 2024 – In a significant development, the Vatican has given its approval to the spiritual practices associated with the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. While this decision is a major step forward for the popular pilgrimage site, the Vatican has not made a definitive judgment on the supernatural character of the events.  

In a document titled “The Queen of Peace: Note About the Spiritual Experience Connected with Medjugorje,” the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith acknowledged the abundant spiritual fruits that have come from Medjugorje, including conversions, returns to the sacraments, vocations, and a deepening of faith.  

However, the Vatican also emphasized that the decision to approve the spiritual practices does not equate to a definitive endorsement of the alleged Marian apparitions. The Church continues to investigate the claims of the visionaries, and the final judgment on the matter may still be years away.  

The Vatican’s approval grants a “nihil obstat” (Latin for “nothing obstructs”), allowing for public acts of devotion related to the site. This means that pilgrims can continue to visit Medjugorje and participate in the spiritual practices associated with the alleged apparitions.  

While the decision is a significant victory for those who have long advocated for the recognition of Medjugorje, it is also a cautious one. The Vatican has stressed that the spiritual fruits associated with the site should not be attributed solely to the alleged apparitions, but rather to the grace of God working through the faithful.  

The Vatican’s approval of Medjugorje is likely to further solidify its status as a major pilgrimage destination for Catholics from around the world. However, the ongoing investigation into the alleged apparitions means that the full story of Medjugorje may not be known for some time to come.

 Let us read one last message, which summarizes the valuable Christocentric sense of the message of Medjugorje and manifests its most authentic spirit:

“Dear children, my words are simple (…). I am calling you to my Son. Only he can transform despair and suffering into peace and serenity. Only he can give hope in the deepest sorrows. My Son is the life of the world. The more you come to know him, the closer you come to him, and all the more will you love him because my Son is Love. Love changes everything; even that which seems insignificant to you apart from love is made most beautiful by love.” (2 September 2018).

Queen of Peace, pray that those who freely accept the spiritual proposal of Medjugorje may live ever more united with Jesus Christ and find true peace of heart in him.

To you, we also entrust this world of ours, which is succumbing to a “third world war fought piecemeal.” Queen of Peace, hear the plea that rises from the hearts of children, young people, the poor, and every person of goodwill.

“Thank you, our Mother! Looking to you, who are without sin, may we continue to believe and hope that love might conquer hatred, that truth might conquer lies, that pardon might conquer offenses, that peace might conquer war. So may it be!” (Francis, Prayer to Mary Immaculate, 8 December 2022).

The Supreme Pontiff Francis, at the Audience granted to the undersigned Prefect, together with the Secretary for the Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, on 28 August 2024, approved this Note and ordered its publication.

Given in Rome, at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, 19 September 2024.

Víctor Manuel Card. Fernández
Prefect

Msgr. Armando Matteo
Secretary for the Doctrinal Section

Ex Audientia Die 28.08.2024

Franciscus

[01411-EN.01] [Original text: Italian]