⛪ Medjugorje
Croatia
About This Sacred Site
Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina (near the Croatian border) that became a major Catholic pilgrimage site after six local children reported seeing apparitions of the Virgin Mary beginning on June 24, 1981. Despite the Vatican not formally declaring the apparitions supernatural, millions of pilgrims visit each year, many reporting spiritual healing and conversion. St. James Parish Church, Apparition Hill, and Cross Mountain are the principal sites of devotion.
Key Facts
- •Six visionaries reported seeing the Virgin Mary from June 24, 1981, and some claim ongoing messages
- •Over 30 million pilgrims have visited since 1981, making it one of Europe's busiest pilgrimage sites
- •Pope Francis authorized official pilgrimages to Medjugorje in 2019
- •Cross Mountain (Križevac) features a 8.5-meter concrete cross erected in 1934
- •Pilgrims report numerous healings and conversions, though the apparitions remain under study
Location
Coordinates: 43.1911, 17.6783
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