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full screen Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Wednesday. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP/TT
The Vatican is tightening the rules for when to investigate whether reports of supernatural events are miracles.
A new framework will help Catholic bishops determine whether alleged divine intervention, such as weeping statues, is really a message from God or a saint.
Today’s regulations, which were written down in 1978, are, according to the Vatican, outdated and downright dangerous in a digital world where more fraudsters can see a chance to make money from believers.