MEDJUGORJE MEDJUGORJE, June 25 (Hina) - More than 50,000 faithful and pilgrims from various countries gathered in Medjugorje (southern Bosnia-Herzegovina) to mark the 18th anniversary of the sighting of the Virgin Mary. On June 25,
1981, a group of children sighted the Virgin Mary who has been regularly forwarding to them messages of peace. The Medjugorje Virgin Mary has thus also been named the Queen of Peace. In the two days of the anniversary and holiday of St john the Baptist, some 70,000 pilgrims visited Medjugorje, the Information Centre Peace in Medjugorje assessed. According to their information, groups of pilgrims arrived from 22 countries. Most of them arrived from Italy, the Czech Republic, France, Slovenia, Belgium, Poland, England, Ireland, the united States, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Lithuania, Romania, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Brazil and Australia. Masses are being served every hour in the
MEDJUGORJE, June 25 (Hina) - More than 50,000 faithful and pilgrims
from various countries gathered in Medjugorje (southern Bosnia-
Herzegovina) to mark the 18th anniversary of the sighting of the
Virgin Mary.
On June 25, 1981, a group of children sighted the Virgin Mary who has
been regularly forwarding to them messages of peace. The Medjugorje
Virgin Mary has thus also been named the Queen of Peace.
In the two days of the anniversary and holiday of St john the
Baptist, some 70,000 pilgrims visited Medjugorje, the Information
Centre Peace in Medjugorje assessed.
According to their information, groups of pilgrims arrived from 22
countries. Most of them arrived from Italy, the Czech Republic,
France, Slovenia, Belgium, Poland, England, Ireland, the united
States, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Lithuania,
Romania, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Brazil and Australia.
Masses are being served every hour in the church of St. Jacob's in
Medjugorje by priests in 15 languages.
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