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The 36th Youth Festival - Fr. Zvonimir Pavičić: Let us respond to Our Lady''s invitation. She is calling until we are all converted

''How many people here in Medjugorje have felt transformation in the church during the Eucharist, in the sacrament of confession, on the Apparition Hill or on the Cross. They came with their suffering, with their life problems, questions, and the Lord transformed their lives. Our Lady, our Mother, therefore tirelessly calls: convert, pray, go to my Son... ''

Objavljeno: 07.08.2025.

36th Youth Festival - Fr. Jozo Grbeš: Let''s not be formal Christians, there are too many of them today

After the Holy Mass, the day ended with a procession with the statue of Our Lady and adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. (PHOTO)

Objavljeno: 06.08.2025.

36th Youth Festival Begins – Nuncio Chullikatt: Medjugorje is the Beginning of a Renewed Journey

"Be living stones of the Church, homes of hope in your families, in schools, in your workplaces, among friends and those who await a sign of love. Medjugorje is not just a stopover: it is the beginning of a renewed journey. Go, therefore, as disciples and missionaries, carrying with you the joy of those who have found a home in the heart of God." (PHOTO)

Objavljeno: 04.08.2025.

Statistics for July, 2025.

Number of Holy Communions: 150 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 5858 (188 per day)

 

Objavljeno: 02.08.2025.

The use of drones is prohibited at the Youth Festival for safety reasons

The parish office of Medjugorje is kindly warning that all the drones will be removed for the safety of the Youth Festival participants in cooperation with the police.

Objavljeno: 02.08.2025.

''Ad fontem! To the source!'' - Dates and themes of the spiritual retreats in Medjugorje for 2026 announced

Next year we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death of our holy father Francis, who, towards the end of his life, said an interesting sentence to his brothers: 'Brothers, let us start from the beginning because up to now we have done almost nothing.' 

Objavljeno: 02.08.2025.

The press conference on the occasion of the 36th Youth Festival in Medjugorje to be held on Monday, August 4, 2025

The media will be addressed by the Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Medjugorje, Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, and the parish priest of Medjugorje, Fr. Zvonimir Pavičić, who will present the program of the 36th Youth Festival in more details.

Objavljeno: 01.08.2025.

Catechesis from Medjugorje for the occasion of the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

The Medjugorje parish office invites parishioners and other pilgrims to come to this catechesis, and for those who are unable to spend this day in Medjugorje, Radio Station Mir Medjugorje, as well as the Media Mir Medjugorje YouTube channels in foreign languages, will broadcast the catechesis at 5 p.m. along with the evening prayer program.

Objavljeno: 21.07.2025.

The 28th International Spiritual Renewal for Priests in Medjugorje has ended

During the five days of this spiritual retreat, the priests took part in lectures, adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, participated in the evening prayer program, prayed at the grave of Fr. Slavko Barbarić, Apparition Hill, and Cross Mountain, where they confessed to each other... (PHOTO)

Objavljeno: 05.07.2025.

Statistics for June, 2025.

Number of Holy Communions: 250 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 5009 (166 per day)

 

Objavljeno: 02.07.2025.

28th International Spiritual Retreat for Priests Held in Medjugorje

Around 250 priests from 37 countries around the world participated in this spiritual retreat, from: the USA, India, Vietnam, England, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Peru, Mexico, Costa Rica, China, Belgium, Congo, Burkina Faso, Thailand, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Chad, Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Canada, Slovakia, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. (PHOTO)

Objavljeno: 01.07.2025.

44th Anniversary of Our Lady''s Apparitions Celebrated in Medjugorje - The Fruits That Feed the Entire World Grown Here

''Our Lady still calls us to prayer today. Especially to prayer for peace. Let us respond to her call, pray, fast for peace. And let us pray that she may always remain with us and that her maternal intercession may always accompany us," said the parish priest of Medjugorje, Fr. Zvonimir Pavičić. (PHOTO)

Objavljeno: 29.06.2025.

Fr. Slavko Soldo Died

The Holy Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Church of St. James in Medjugorje. After the Holy Mass, the funeral rites and burial will be held at the Kovačica Cemetery in Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 29.06.2025.

OUR LADY’S ANNUAL APPARITION TO IVANKA - JUNE 25, 2025

The visionary Ivanka Ivankovic-Elez had her regular annual apparition on June 25th 2025.  At her last daily apparition on May 7, 1985, Our Lady confided to Ivanka the 10th secret and told her that she would have an apparition once a year on the anniversary of the apparitions. It was that way also this year.

The apparition, which lasted 6 minutes (18:39h - 18:45h), took place at Ivanka’s family home. Only Ivanka’s family was present at the apparition. After the apparition, Ivanka said: Our Lady gave the following message: "Renew family prayer. Pray, pray, pray". Our Lady gave us her motherly blessing.

(With Ecclesiastical approval)

Objavljeno: 26.06.2025.