Vatican City, Jul 27, 2009 / 12:17 pm (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI has approved the defrocking of Fr. Tomislav Vladic, a priest leading the claims that the Virgin Mary has been appearing in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje. The priest has reportedly decided to leave the priesthood and his religious order. The action follows an investigation into concerns surrounding the alleged apparitions, the Mail Online reports. When the apparitions allegedly began in 1981, Fr. Vlasic was named as the "creator" of the phenomenon by the local Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, Pavao Zanic. During a dispute with the bishop and the Vatican,...
