A Vatican 'crackdown' on reported Marian apparitions?

September 12, 2008

The London Times, in a characteristically inaccurate story, touts a Vatican "crackdown" on reports of Marian apparitions. The story begins: "The Pope has instructed Vatican officials to adopt stricter criteria for the approval of visions of Mary." The reality: At a recent conference held at Lourdes, theologians discussed how proper doctrine can be used as a means of discerning whether reported apparitions are authentic.

 

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Further information:

• Pope urges crackdown on reported visions of Mary (London Times)
• Congress at Lourdes focuses on doctrinal pillars of Marian apparitions (CNA)