A vision of Jesus – or just some burnt bread? It will now be much harder for a Catholic apparition to be declared ‘supernatural’. Here’s why.
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The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos north of the border – also feel a special connection to Guadalupe.
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The Vatican plans to set up an ‘observatory’ to investigate apparitions of the Virgin Mary. A scholar of global Christianity explains why this is a major shift in how apparitions are authenticated.
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Languages and Culture, University of Michigan
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Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Iowa
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina