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Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena
The new guidelines are expected to tighten the criteria for what counts as a divine apparition.BBC News - Top stories -
Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena in crackdown on hoaxes
Updated guidelines strip bishops of power to recognise ‘supernatural’ nature of purportedly divine events. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been part of Catholicism for centuries, but the age of social media has prompted the ...The Guardian - World -
Vatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary
The Vatican has radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomenaABC News - World -
As Supernatural Claims Spread Online, Vatican Updates Its Rules on Them
People have long claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary or bleeding crucifixes, and some endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church have become hugely popular pilgrimage destinations.The New York Times - World -
Vatican updates norms to evaluate visions of Mary in the internet age
For centuries, apparitions of Mary at sites such as Fatima, Portugal and Lourdes, France have become the basis for shrines visited by millions of pilgrims each year.CBS News - Top stories