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By the Roads of Pilgrims: Medugorje 1981-2019

In the recent thirty years, more than a million of pilgrims from all over the world have been visiting annually Međugorje, the little place in Herzegovina. The reason for that phenomenon are the apparitions of The Blessed Virgin Mary. Everything started from June 24, 1981 when, according to their reported visions, "The Lady in white" appeared to the group of children. Ever since there have been apparitions of Our Lady in Međugorje, 38 years completely, so it has become among Lourdes and Fatima the most famous Marian pilgrimage site in Europe. Although The Catholic Church did not recognize the apparitions, huge number of pilgrims still visit Međugorje. It is estimated that in the last 38 years about 30 millions of pilgrims have visited Međugorje. The aim of the presentation is to clarify the phenomenon of the mass pilgrimages to Međugorje and their character, as well as to clarify the views of the local Church and the position of The Holy See of Vatican. Particularities of Međugorje as pilgrimage site are to be explained as well as pilgrimage reflection to religious, social and economic factors in closer and wider surrounding area.

pilgrimages ; Međugorje ; the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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