Sightings of the Virgin Mary can happen in the unlikeliest places. Some people encounter her high in the mountains of the French Alps, while others find her in a school playground. Sometimes, Mary comes awash in a bright light. Other times, she’s in tears. In the 20th century alone, there were about 386 sightings of Mary “reported at a level beyond local rumors,” according to The New York Times. The bishops of local dioceses study these apparitions. In any given case, a bishop might have to make sure the sighting isn’t a moneymaking scheme or confirm that it doesn’t contradict church doctrine.
Fatima 1917: in Portugal and group of shepherd children. The Vatican has called the visions at Fatima the “most prophetic of modern apparitions.” A group of young children reported seeing the Virgin six times while they were tending sheep in Fatima. Millions crawl in penance to the shrine.
1981 Medjugorje: Bonia, six children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary with a child in her arms. Unlike with other sightings, some of the witnesses in this case claim they have continued to see the apparitions over the subsequent decades. Millions worship at the shrine.
Guadalupe, Mexico: Mary is believed to have appeared to Juan Diego, an Aztec convert to Christianity, in 1531. According to the story, she asked that a shrine be built to her at the site of the apparition and left her image on the inside of a cloak. That image is now venerated at the Basilica of Guadalupe. Millions upon millions worship at various shrines.
Paris 1830: Mary appeared to a young novice named Catherine Laboure (pictured here), who was part of the society of the Girls of the Charity.
La Salette, France (in the Alps): pilgrims travel to the holy site in the French Alps, where Mary is said to have appeared to two young shepherds.
1858 Lourdes, France: Pope Benedict XVI blesses worshippers as he arrives at the Massabielle cave of the Lourdes shrine, in Lourdes, France, in 2008. About 6 million people are drawn to Lourdes every year to pray at the place where Mary is said to have appeared to a teenager named Bernadette Soubirous. Many of the pilgrims are sick and disabled and millions come to the spot in hopes of healing.
1879, Knock, County Mayo, Ireland: Many Catholics believe that at least 15 people saw Mary appear over the altar of a village chapel in Knock, Ireland, along with Joseph, John the Apostle and a lamb.
1932-33, Beauraing, Belgium: Five children said that Mary appeared to them in the playground of their convent school in Belgium.
1933, Banneux, Belgium: Jan. 15, 1933, a young woman named Mariette Beco was reportedly standing at her kitchen window when she saw the Virgin Mary calling her from the garden. She claimed that she saw the apparition seven more times that year.
1980s, Kibeho, Rwanda: The Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to several high school children in Kibeho, Rwanda, in the 1980s.
Is this another Sign of the End Time where Satan is appearing as an Angel of Light and is telling people like Pope Francis that there is no Hell, and that God offers Universal Salvation. Are these signs and wonders part of Satan’s seduction of the world? Pope Francis also believes that Evangelism was pagan activity in the Middle Ages and that it is the beauty of Pageantry that attracts people to Jesus Christ. The Pope is trying to appeal to all religions and supports the Abrahamic Family House joining the 3 faiths together in Abu Dahbi. He also supports the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia of worship in Bahrain. The Fact is Jesus Christ spoke more about Hell than Heaven and He warned people of eternal damnation. The most famous warning is when Jesus spoke of the Rich man and Lazarus. He speaks of the Gates of Hell not prevailing against the Church. And compares the narrow road to eternal life and the wide road to eternal destruction. Is Pope Francis the False Prophet that will prepare the way for the Anti-Christ? We shall soon see.
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