Bishop Salvi’s decree states that the events occurred in 2016 when Gisella Cardia, née Maria Giuseppa Scarpulla, reported alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary, Jesus and God the Father, which ...

The Vatican has approved 16 apparitions of Mary, according to MiracleHunter.com, which tracks them. They include Guadalupe, Mexico (1531); Lourdes, France (1858); Knock, Ireland (1879); and Fatima ...

ROME — Supernatural events like visions of the Virgin Mary and statues weeping tears of blood have for centuries stirred the faithful — and controversy for the Catholic Church.

The Mary who appeared to Bernadette wore a white dress and a blue sash around her waist, with a yellow rose on each foot. She held a rosary with white beads and a yellow chain.