Maybe don't do this? Anyone? Anyone?


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  1. Michael BaumanJanuary 14, 2018 at 9:41 PM

    I heard a woman speak on Medjugorje many years ago, before I was Orthodox. She was not allowed to speak in the Catholic diocese of Boston and could not use a Catholic church either. I believe that Medjugorge is still not recognized by the Vatican ascauthentic not that that means any thing. There are numerous problems with it. Either a con or occultic in nature are the charges.





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  2. Steve AndersonJanuary 15, 2018 at 5:46 AM

    I can not imagine that anyone who has read about the matter would suggest an Orthodox organization entertain a discussion on the subject. IIRC correctly there is the prayer to convert all of Russia to Roman Catholicism.

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  3. Michael BaumanJanuary 15, 2018 at 10:03 AM

    The conversion of Russia was part of Fatima and the RCC organization The Blue Army was formed to pray for the conversion of Russia. If I remember correctly Mary's message was about the conversion of Russia to her son, not the RCC.

    That is on going. I would not rule out that the sincere and fervent prayers of The Blue Army has something to do with that.

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