Vatican approves ‘nihil obstat’ declaration for Medjugorje

The doctrine office offered a cautiously positive assessment of the phenomenon.

The Vatican’s doctrine office offered a cautiously positive assessment Thursday of alleged Marian messages emanating from Medjugorje, authorizing the local bishop to issue a declaration of “nihil obstat” (“nothing stands in the way”). 

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández speaks at a Vatican press conference on ‘the spiritual experience of Medjugorje’ on Sep…