John Paul II's secret on the apparitions of Medjugorje
These statements do not bear the papal seal and have not been signed, but have been reported by reliable witnesses.
1. During a private interview, the Pope said to Mirjana Soldo: "If I were not the Pope, I would already be in Medjugorje to confess".
2. Archbishop Maurillo Krieger, former bishop of Florianopolis (Brazil) has been to Medjugorje four times, the first in 1986. He writes: “In 1988, together with eight other bishops and thirty-three priests, I went to the Vatican for spiritual exercises. The Pope knew that after the exercises many of us would go to Medjugorje. Before we left Rome, after a private Mass with the Pope, he told us, although no one asked him: "Pray for me in Medjugorje." On another occasion I said to the Pope: "I am going to Medjugorje for the fourth time." The Pope meditated for a while and then said: “Medjugorje, Medjugorje. It is the spiritual center of the world. " The same day I spoke with other Brazilian bishops and with the Pope during lunch and I said to him: "Holiness, can I tell the visionaries of Medjugorje that you send them your blessing?" And he said, "Yes, yes" and hugged me.
3. To a group of doctors who mainly deal with the protection of unborn lives on August 1, 1989 the Pope said: “Yes, today the world has lost the meaning of the supernatural. In Medjugorje many have sought and found this meaning in prayer, fasting and confession. "
4. The Korean Catholic weekly "Catholic News" on 11 November 1990 published an article written by the President of the Korean Episcopal Conference, Archbishop Angelo Kim: "At the end of the last synod of bishops in Rome, the Korean bishops were invited to breakfast by the Pope. On that occasion, Monsignor Kim addressed the Pope with the following words: "Thanks to you, Poland got rid of communism." The Pope replied: "It wasn't me. It is the work of the Virgin Mary, as she announced in Fatima and Medjugorje ". Archbishop Kwanyj then said: "In Korea, in the city of Nadje, there is a Virgin crying." And the Pope: "... There are bishops, like those in Yugoslavia, who are against ... but we must also look at the multitude of people who are sure of this, at the numerous conversions ... all this is in conformity with the Gospel; all these facts must be seriously examined. " The aforementioned magazine reports the following: “This is not a Church decision. This is an indication in the name of our common Father. Without exaggerating, we must not neglect all this ... "
(From the magazine "L'homme nouveau", February 3, 1991).
(Nasa ognjista, XXI, 3, Tomislavgrad, year 1991, p. 11).
5. Archbishop Kwangju said to him: “In Korea, in the city of Nadje, the Virgin weeps…. The Pope replied: "There are bishops, as in Yugoslavia, who are against ..., but we must look at the number of people who respond to the appeal, the numerous conversions ... All of this is in the plans of the Gospel, all these events must be look seriously. " (L'Homme Nouveau, February 3, 1991).
6. The Pope said to Friar Jozo Zovko on July 20, 1992: “Take care of Medjugorje, protect Medjugorje, do not get tired, hold on. Courage, I am with you. Defend, follow Medjugorje. "
7. The Archbishop of Paraguay Monsignor Felipe Santiago Benetez in November 1994 asked the Holy Father if it was right to accept that believers would gather in the spirit of Medjugorje and especially with a priest from Medjugorje. The Holy Father replied: "Approve everything related to Medjugorje."
8. During the unofficial part of the meeting between Pope John Paul II and a Croatian religious and state delegation, held in Rome on April 7, 1995, the Holy Father among other things said that there is the possibility of his visit in Croatia. He spoke of the possibility of his visit to Split, to the Marian shrine of Marija Bistrica and to Medjugorje (Slobodna Dalmacija, 8 April 1995, page 3).
THE VIRGIN ABOUT JOHN PAUL II
1. According to the vision of the visionaries on May 13, 1982, following the attack on the Pope, the Virgin said: "His enemies tried to kill him, but I defended him."
2. Through the visionaries, Our Lady sends her message to the Pope on September 26, 1982: “May he consider himself the father of all men, and not only of Christians; may he tirelessly and courageously announce the message of peace and love among men. "
3. Through Jelena Vasilj, who had an inner vision, on September 16, 1982 the Virgin spoke of the Pope: "God gave him the power to defeat satan!"
She wants everyone and especially the Pope: “spread the message I received from my Son. I wish to entrust to the Pope the word with which I came to Medjugorje: Peace; he must spread it in all corners of the world, he must unite Christians with his word and his commandments. May this message spread above all among the young people who received it from the Father in prayer. God will inspire him. "
Referring to the parish's difficulties related to the bishops and to the commission of inquiry into the events in the parish of Medjugorje, the Virgin said: “Ecclesiastical authority must be respected, however, before it expresses its verdict, it is necessary to progress spiritually. This verdict will not be expressed quickly, but will be similar to the birth that is followed by baptism and confirmation. The church will only confirm what was born of God. We must move forward and move forward in the spiritual life driven by these messages. "
4. On the occasion of Pope John Paul II's stay in Croatia, the Virgin said:
"Dear children,
Today I am close to you in a special way, to pray for the gift of the presence of my beloved son in your country. Pray, little children, for the health of my beloved son who suffers and whom I have chosen for this time. I pray and speak with my Son Jesus so that the dream of your fathers will come true. Pray little children in particular because satan is strong and wants to destroy hope in your hearts. I bless you. Thanks for answering my call! " (August 25, 1994)