A Dec. 16 Catholic News Service story looks at a new book released at the Vatican that “shows how the very idea of such apparitions has been met with skepticism and preoccupation within the church, from early Christian times to the present.” In fact, as few as nine of the 2,400 recorded Marian apparitions have been approved by the church.
| Website | http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2010/claims-of-apparitions-of-mary-met-with-skepticism-book-shows-cns-1005135.cfm |
| Publication | Catholic News Service |
| Date | 12/16/2010 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy |
| Locations | United States of America, Vatican City |
| Faiths | Christianity |
| Languages | English |