Medjugorje Website Updates

How did the Festival first begin? What was its aim?

This festival began 17 years ago when Fr. Slavko began to help a group of young people understand Medjugorje, also through the help of songs personal testimonies. I wasn’t here then, so I can’t tell you more about that. It was certainly a group of young people who had been touched by Medjugorje and by Our Lady’s presence and by her messages. So, gradually, this festival, this international meeting grew.

Pictures taken during late summer days.

Pilgrims came up the Cross Mountain Krizevac to participate the Holy Mass before the Cross. Folder contains photos from the event and links to descripting article with additional photos from the event.

Photos of Siroki Brijeg, which is located several kilometres from Medjugorje. Siroki Brijeg is the place of work of Fr. Jozo Zovko.

Photos of one of the Medjugorje visionaries, Vicka Ivankovic-Mijatovic during her short discourse to pilgrims before the house of her parents.

Bishop Ratko Peric

When, on the 24th-25th of June 1981, Our Lady's apparitions began in the parish of Medjugorje, in the diocese of Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje- Markanj, the bishop was Pavao Zanic (1971-1993). He was succeeded by dr. Ratko Peric.

• Cardinal Tonini on Medjugorje
• Cardinal Wamala about Medjugorje, July 1995
• The Visit of Two Cardinals to Medjugorje, May 1995
• Cardinal Hans urs von Balthasar writes to Bishop Zanic
• The Words of Frantisek Tomasek, Cardinal of Prague
• Declaration of Croatian Cardinal dr. Franjo Kuharic on Medjugorje

For the past twenty-five years, Medjugorje has been an actuality on the world scene. Today, it has its zealous advocates; however, it also has its fierce opponents. Opposing front lines in the battle are not likely to sue for peace any time soon. Advocates are tireless in their visits to Medjugorje all the while believing the authentic voice of Heaven is the starting point, namely, the appearance of the Gospa - Our Lady. Meanwhile, the opponents are fierce in their opposition and seek out elements of contention surrounding the entire set of events.

• The Pope Benedict XVI is not against Medjugorje
• Cardinal Ratzinger spoke in an inspired way about Medjugorje

• Medjugorje in Light of the Pope's visit to Sarajevo
• The Pope, Medjugorje and the Provincial of the Hercegovina Franciscans
• The President of Croatia, Medjugorje and the Pope
• Statements of Pope John Paul II about Medjugorje
• Pope John Paul II wrote positively about Medjugorje
• Our Lady about Pope John Paul II

Medjugorje is not located in Yugoslavia nor Croatia, such even today some people still think. Instead it is located in southern part of Bosnia Herzegovina, which used to be a former republic of Yugoslavia. Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Southern Europe and it's capital city is Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina is surrounded by Croatia and Serbia. Medjugorje is located between the city of Mostar and coastside of Adriatic sea (part across the Peljesac Peninsula). It's in relative close location to Croatian coastal cities of Dubrovnik and Split.