Under new norms, DDF weighs in on alleged mystic

Maria Valtorta's writings have had a rocky history in the Church - and major supporters.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a Tuesday press release that the writings of Italian writer Maria Valtorta should not be regarded “as having a supernatural origin,” and that passages suggesting the contrary should be taken as literary devices used by the author.

María Valtorta. Image credit: public domain.

The announcement is the lates…