Many people are wondering what will happen at the end of the current investigation of Medjugorje.
As a result, they’re trying to figure out what attitude Pope Francis takes toward the reported apparitions.
On Thursday, Pope Francis made remarks which some people think tipped his hand and revealed his attitude.
Here are 10 things to know and share . . .
1) What is Medjugorje?
Medjugorje is a location in Herzegovina where, in 1981, a group of young people began reporting visions of the Virgin Mary.
Currently, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican is investigating the reported phenomena.
When their investigation is finished, they are expected to report its findings to the Pope, who will make the final determination of what, if anything, is to be done regarding the apparitions.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT MEDJUGORJE HERE.
2) Where did Pope Francis make his remarks?
He made them in the “fervorino” (informal homily) at his daily Mass on Thursday, Nov. 14.
By the Pope’s own request, the full text of these fervorinos are not published, only summaries of them.
This means that we need to be somewhat cautious when interpreting them, because we do not have the full remarks.
YOU CAN READ THE VATICAN RADIO ACCOUNT OF THE FERVORINO HERE.
3) What did he say about Medjugorje in the fervorino?
If the fervorino is taken at face value, he didn’t say anything about Medjugorje.
It is not mentioned explicitly.
He did make remarks that have been interpreted as a reference to Medjugorje without naming it.
4) What did he say?
