Mary as a prophet in 1984
The Yuma Sun published this article in 1984. Written by a nun, the article gives a look at the global implications of Our Lady’s apparitions in Medjugorje.
Medjugorje News Archives
Medjugorje Live scours old newspapers to find articles that mention the phenomenon. We also invite our readers to send in articles they’ve found or have saved. Here you will find some interesting historical articles about Medjugorje.
Religious visions make comeback in 1983
The Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire published this story about religious visions. The article features information about Medjugorje at a time when it was still relatively unknown.
Medjugorje’s economic impact in 1985
This article, published in 1985 in the Hutchinson News of Kansas provides an insight into the economic and social effects of the Medjugorje phenomenon on the local region.
Yugoslavs find faith in Medjugorje, 1985
This article published in 1985 in the Daily Herald of Chicago features a unique perspective on the Medjugorje apparitions and how they affected the local people in the former communist Yugoslavia.
Priest ponders miracles witnessed in Medjugorje
This article, published in 1986 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, features the reflections of Fr. Thomas McAndrew after his pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
Nun reports Medjugorje sun miracle in 1986
In 1986, this article about Medjugorje was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. In the story, Sister Consolata Sonka described seeing the miracle of the sun while on pilgrimage in Medjugorje.
Medjugorje’s Famous Donkey
Before the apparitions began in 1981, Medjugorje’s claim to fame at one time was a mail-donkey! News of this helpful animal spread across the world in the 1960’s and made its way to a number of American newspapers.