Akita, Japan • April 22, 1984 - Pastoral Letter of Bishop John Shojiro Ito declaring the events of Akita, Japan to be of supernatural origin [ more ] • 1999 - Letter from the Apostolic Nuncio in Tokyo, Ambrose de Paoli [ more ] Amsterdam (Our Lady of All Nations) • June 27, 1974 - A Notification from the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in the June 27, 1974 issue of L'Osservatore Romano [ more ] • May 31, 1996 - Notification from Henry Bomers, Bishop of Haarlem. [ more ] • December 3, 1997 - Letter (HB-97-403)  from Henry Bomers, Bishop of Haarlem. commending the "Action of The Lady of All Nations" and the work of Fr. Paul Maria Sigl. [ more ] • June 8, 2002 -- THE DECLARATION BY BISHOP JOSEPH PUNT REGARDING THE SUPERNATURAL AUTHENTICITY OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE LADY OF ALL NATIONS [ more ] • August 8, 2005 - Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Letter to Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines [ more ] Assiut, Egypt (200 • Declaration of the Coptic Priests in Assiut Concerning the Marian Apparitions at St. Mark Church El-Keraza Official Magazine of the Coptic Orthodox Church [ more ] Bayside, Brooklyn, NY, USA • November 4, 1986 - DECLARATION CONCERNING THE "BAYSIDE MOVEMENT" Letter of Bishop John Mugavero of Brooklyn [ more ] Banneux, Belgium • July 31, 1999 - LETTER OF JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOP OF LIÈGE ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY AT BANNEUX [ more ] • March 28, 2008 - Pope BENEDICT XVI - AD VENERABILI FRATRI GODEFRIDO S.R.E. CARDINALI DANNEELS, ARCHIEPISCOPO METROPOLITAE MECHLINIENSI-BRUXELLENSI, NOMINATO MISSO EXTRAORDINARIO AD SEPTUAGESIMO QUINTO ANNO APPARITIONUM BEATAE MARIAE "VIERGE DES PAUVRES" IN BELGII LOCO BANNEUX CELEBRANDO [ more ] Beauraing, Belgium • July 2nd, 1949 - Official Declaration of Bishop [ more ] Betania, Venezuela • November 21, 1987 - INSTRUCTION ON THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN FINCA BETANIA Archbishop Pio Bello Ricardo [ more ] • May 26, 2009 - Declaration of Marian Diocesan Sanctuary of 'Mary Reconciler of All People and Nations.' Bishop Freddy J. Fuenmayor [ more ] Caserta, Italy (Poem of the Man-God) • April 17, 1993 - CONDEMNATION OF THE WORKS OF MARIA VALTORTA Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger [ more ] • June 15, 1966 - STATEMENT ABOUT CONCERNING THE MORAL FORCE OF THE INDEX OF FORBIDDEN BOOKS Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger [ more ] Castelpetroso, Italy • 1889 Mgr. Macarone-Palmieri, Bishop of the diocese of Bojano, letter regarding the the apparitions which took place at Castelpetroso. [ more ] Conyers, GA, USA • March 19, 1991 - In a March letter to his fellow U.S. bishops, Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM, has asked that priest-led pilgrimages from their dioceses to the site of alleged Marian apparitions in Conyers be discontinued. [ more ] • September 19, 1991 - In a statement distributed to the priests of the Atlanta archdiocese, Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM, has provided guidance on reported apparitions of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rockdale County. [ more ] Cuapa, Nicaragua • 1982 - Declaration of Bishop Bosco M. Vivas Robelo, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Managua [ more ] • November 13, 1982 - Statement of Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega M., Prelate Bishop of Juigalpa [ more ] • June 10, 1994 - Statement of Bishop Robelo of Leon [ more ] Denver, CO, USA • March 9, 1994 - Declaration Concerning Alleged Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Mother Cabrini Shrine and Other Places in the Archdiocese [ more ] Dozul, France • June 24, 1985 - Ordinance of the Bishop of Bayeux [ more ] El Algarrobal, Argentina • Aug 2, 2004 - Argentinean Archbishop issues statement on alleged Marian apparitions [ more ] • Aug 2, 2004 - Archbishop Jose Maria Arancibia of Mendoza, Argentina, has published a statement clarifying the official position of the Archdiocese [ more ] • May 29, 2005 - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop of Mendoza, Jose Maria Arancibia PASTORAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF DEVOTED FAITHFUL OF MARY, "MYSTICAL ROSE" [ more ] • September 23, 2005 - Official Notice of the Archdiocese of Mendoza [ more ] Elyria, OH (USA) • November 11, 2009 - Decree from Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland regarding alleged apparitions to Maureen Sweeney Kyle. [ more ] Emmittsburg, MD (USA) • September 8, 2000 - Statement concerning Archdiocesan action regarding alleged apparitions to Gianna Talone-Sullivan in Emmitsburg, Maryland [ more ] • October 8, 2008 - Pastoral advisory against alleged apparitions to Gianna Talone-Sullivan in Emmitsburg, Maryland [ more ] Fatima, Portugal • October 13, 1930 - Announcement of Dom Jose Alves Correia da Silva, Bishop of the Diocese of Leiria-Fatima on the Results of the Investigative Commission [ more ] • THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA - Tarcisio Bertone, SDB, Archbishop Emeritus of Vercelli, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [ more ] • Theological Commentary on the Third Secret of Fatima by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger [ more ] Garabandal, Spain • October 11, 1996 - Statement by Bishop Msgr. Jose Vilaplaua of Santander on alleged apparitions at Garabandal [ more ] • April 21, 1970 - Letter from Cardinal Seper, Prefect of the congregation For the Sacred Doctrine Of the Faith, to Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans, Louisiana. [ more ] Ghiaie-di-Bonat, Italy • October 13, 1930 - Announcement of Dom Jose Alves Correia da Silva, Bishop of the Diocese of Leiria-Fatima on the Results of the Investigative Commission [ more ] • July 8, 1960 - Pope John XXIII's letter to monsignor Joseph Battaglia bishop of Faenza "with regard to the Ghiaie question" [ more ] Gietrzwa?d, Poland • September 11, 1977 - Decree of the Warmian Bishop, Józef Drzazga [ more ] Guayaquil, Equador (Flame of Love Movement) • December 1st, 1995 - Imprimatur of Bernardino Cardinal Echeverria Ruiz, OFM, Emeritus Archbishop of Guayaquil, Equador [ more ] Guazapa (San Salvador), El Salvador • Jun 11, 2008 - 'Apparitions' of Guazapa not approved by Church in El Salvador [ more ] Kibeho, Rwanda • June 29, 2001 - Judgement on the Apparitions of Kibeho by Bishop Augustin Misago of Gikongoro, Rwanda [ more ] La Salette, France • September 19, 1851 - Pastoral Letter of Mgr de Bruillard, Bishop of Grenoble, on the Fifth Anniversary of the La Salette Apparition [ more ] • September 19, 1855 - Declaration of Mgr Ginhoulhiac Concerning the La Salette Apparition [ more ] Laus, France • May 4, 2008 - Homily of Bishop Jean-Michel de Falco of Gap Approving Apparitions at Laus [ more ] La Vang, Vietnam • August 12/19 1998 - L'Osservatore Romano Issue N. 32/33 The Catholics of Viet Nam Pay Homage to Our Lady of La Vang [ more ] • December 16, 1997 - Letter addressed to Cardinal Paul Joseph Pham Dinh Tung of Ha Noi to mark the 200th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin in La Vang [ more ] Lipa, Phillipines • April 17, 2005 - Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, DD, STL [ more ] • November 12, 2009 - Decree from Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, DD, STL [ more ] Los Angeles, CA USA - St. Joseph's Hill of Hope - City of God • March 15th, 1981 - Statement of Position in Reference to St. joseph's Hill of Hope - City of God [ more ] Lourdes, France • July 28th 1858 - Establishment of an Investigative Commission [ more ] • January 18, 1862 - Report of Investigative Commision [ more ] Marpingen, Germany • December 13, 2005 - Publication of the Decree of Bishop of Trier, Dr. Reinhard Marx [ more ] Medjugorje, Bosnia • April 10, 1991 - Proclamation of the Bishops of Yugoslavia [ more ] • May 26, 1998 - Letter by Archbishop T. Bertone to Mgr. Gilbert Aubry, Bishop of Saint-Denis de la Reunion [ more ] • January 7, 2000 - Msgr. H. Brincard, Bishop of Puy-en-Velay, Association of Marian organizations; From the official bulletin of the French Episcopal Conference [SNOP], No. 1,064 [printed in Documentation Catholique of 7 January 2000]. [ more ] • JULY 3, 2001 - Zenit News Agency Article: Medjugorje: 20 Years Later, the Questions Linger - Church Has Not Ruled on Reported Apparitions [ more ] • February 17, 2004 - MEDUGORJE: SECRETS, MESSAGES, VOCATIONS, PRAYERS, CONFESSIONS, COMMISSIONS Msgr. Ratko Peric Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, BiH From a talk given at Maynooth, Co. Dublin [ more ] • June 15, 2006 - HOMILY OF BISHOP RATKO PERIC SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST MEDJUGORJE, 15 - VI - 2006 [ more ] • August 31, 2008 - THE CANONICAL STATUS OF REV. FATHER TOMISLAV VLASIC, OFM Msgr. Ratko Peric, Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, BiH [ more ] Naju, North Korea • January 1, 1998 - Declaration concerning "The phenomena and messages which happened to Julia Youn of Naju and her statue of the Blessed Mother" [ more ] • June 29, 2007 - Bishop Warns Catholics On Activities Related To Naju Marian Shrine [ more ] • January 21, 2008 - Decree by the Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kwangju [ more ] Ngome, KwazauluNatal, South Africa • August 11, 1981 - Statement of Bishop Mansuet Biyase of Eshowe prohibiting mass public pilgrimages and distribution of texts [ more ] • August 22, 1988 - Minutes of the deanery of Inkamana, 22-08-88 [ more ] • July 5th, 1990 - Ngome Statement Approving Content of Visions [ more ] Pontmain, France • February of 1875 - Declaration of approval from Bishop Laval [ more ] Piacenza, Italy (San Damiano) • May 1, 1980 - Office of the Bishop of Piacenza Official Notification [ more ] Quebec, Canada (Army of Mary) • June 29, 2001 -Doctrinal Note of the Catholic Bishops of Canada concerning the Army of Mary [ more ] Rochester, NY • July 7, 2000 - Bishop Mathew H. Clark, Rochester, NY [ more ] Salta, Argentina • July 3, 2006 - Local archbishop finds that alleged Marian appartions are not supernatural (CNA News article) [ more ] • April 7, 2003 - Declaration Regarding the Question of the Hill - Archbishop of Salta, Mario Cargnello [ more ] San Nicolas, Argentina • November 14, 1990- Edict of the Bishop of San Nicolas, Monsignor Domingo Castagna [ more ] Scottsdale, AZ, USA • October 1989 - Fr. Ernest Larkin, Investigative Commission of the Diocese of Phoenix [ more ] • January 8, 1990 - Bishop Thomas O'Brien of Phoenix, AZ [ more ] Surbiton, England • September 23, 2007 - Vatican Note on Divine Innocence Community [ more ] Suwon, Korea • March 20, 1998 - BISHOPS CONFIRM OLD AND NEW BANS ON TWO ALLEGED VISIONARIES [ more ] Switzerland (Vassula Ryden) • July 10, 2004 - Letter on Vassula Ryden to the Episcopal Conferences of France, Switzerland, Uruguay, Philippines and Canada Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [ more ] • June 26 , 2002 - Vassula Ryden's Response to CDF Letter [ more ] • April 4, 2002 - CDF Letter to Vassula Ryden [ more ] • October 6, 1995 - NOTIFICATION ON VASSULA RYDEN Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [ more ] • October 23, 1995 - Note Issued on Doctrinal Errors by Greek-Orthodox Swiss Resident [ more ] • November 29, 1996 - Congregation Communique on Private Revelations [ more ] Syracuse, Italy • December 12, 1953 - Declaration on the Authenticity of the Lachrymation of Mary in Syracuse [ more ] • October 17, 1954 - Radio Message of Pius XII at the Marian Convention of Sicily [ more ] Vailankanni, India • 1962 - Apostolic Brief of Pope John XXII on the Elevation of the Shrine Basilica of Vailankanni to Minor Basilica Status [ more ] Warraq el-Hadar, Cairo, Egypt • December 11th, 2009 - Statement from Giza Coptic Orthodox Bishopric [ more ] Zeitun, Egypt • 1968 - Report released by The General Information and Complaints Department of Zeitun, Egypt [ more ] • May 4, 1968 - The Official Statement from the Papal Residence in Cairo on the Apparition of Saint Mary in the Zeitoun Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt [ more ]