Are the Medjugorje Apparitions Authentic? ― Theological Facts and First Hand Accounts Concerning the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Medjugorje

The reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the little village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina have attracted the attention of the world. More than 45 million people have gone there on pilgrimage; however, many questions persist. Is the phenomenon of the Medjugorje apparitions real? Are these authentic apparitions of the Virgin Mary? What is the official position of the Catholic Church about their authenticity? Noted theologian Dr. Mark Miravalle and internationally acclaimed author Wayne Weible attempt to answer these and other questions and show the good fruits of what they consider to be one of the most important events occurring in the world today.

Dr. Mark Miravalle is the Professor of Theology and Mariology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, USA. He is an internationally known lecturer in Mariology and author and editor of over 20 books in the area of Marian studies.Wayne Weible is a former newspaper publisher and columnist who became interested in the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to six young Croatians in the tiny farming village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina, in October 1985. He has authored eight books on his experiences and investigations of the reported apparitions, all which have become international best sellers.The first is titled, "Medjugorje: The Message” with more than 500,000 copies sold in the US and an estimated 500,000 copies in other languages around the world. (Paraclete Press, September 1989). Medjugorje: The Message is the top-selling book internationally on the Medjugorje apparitions. Weible spends most of his professional time writing and lecturing on the phenomenon of Medjugorje, traveling throughout the world and the United States. `