Sometimes it seems as if there are only two kinds of Catholics: those who believe in Medjugorje and those who don’t. The first rush off to Bosnia-Herzegovina at every opportunity. The second seize on all developments as proof that the alleged Marian apparitions are a profit-driven hoax. Few, apparently, are undecided and content to await the Church’s final verdict.
True, when the Church evaluates visions, people expect there to be one of two judgments: constat de supernaturalitate (“It appears to be of supernatural origin”) and non constat de supernaturalitate (“It does not appear to be …”) But last Saturday Pope Francis dropped the biggest hint yet that the Vatican will not be giving a simple yes-or-no answer.
