(19 Sep 2024)
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Medjugorje, Bosnia – 19 September 2024
1. Wide of people entering the Medjugorje cathedral
2. Mid of crowds gathering at the entrance of the cathedral
3. Various of pilgrims arriving for holy mass at the cathedral
4. Mid of inside of church as pilgrims walk inside
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Angela, pilgrim from Ireland:
“Thousands of people that come here every year – they are definitely getting something out of it, you know. I think it’s a great place, and the (Bosnian) war, I suppose it’s over now, but it did, do, bring people back together again.”
6. Various of people viewing and praying near a statue of Virgin Mary outside church
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jon, visitor from South Korea:
“It’s a nice and good place, made for us, religious.”
8. Wide of pilgrims outside church, praying at the statue of Virgin Mary
9. Mid of pilgrims praying
10. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Marijana Drmic, pilgrim from Croatia:
“I think millions of people have already recognized Medjugorje, in their hearts. And that will continue, more and more. There is great need for peace, and the Vatican itself said that the Virgin Mary is queen of peace, and she is present here in Medjugorje, in a very special way. So I believe that there will be more and more people coming here. Whether it’s officially recognised or not, it’s already recognized in their hearts – and that it is most important.”
11. Mid pull focus of a woman praying and kissing a cross
12. Mid of woman praying
13. Mid of the statue of the Virgin Mary
14. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Darko Dumic, pilgrim from Croatia:
“I think this was a good decision by the Vatican. The church has this blessing to take as much time as it needs to investigate things here. For me, this is okay, we don’t want them to make sudden decisions, and their decision today, for me, means that the future decision to make Medjugorje an official shrine will be positive.”
15. Close of women praying
16. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Darko Dumic, pilgrim from Croatia:
“Maybe the decision to fully recognise it would have some effect, but I think it would not change much in terms of the number of people coming here. Every time I come here I talk to people from all over the world – Americans, Germans, Europeans, Australians, even people of other religions. It’s fascinating for me, people of other religions come here, Muslims, Hindus. So the decision will not have much impact on visitors, but the official recognition from the Vatican would be very good.”
17. Wide of the town of Medjugorje
18. Wide of souvenir shops in Medjugorje
19. Wide of Virgin Mary flags in Medjugorje town
20. Wide of souvenir shops in Medjugorje town
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Mia Hash, pilgrim from Lebanon:
“It’s my third time here, and each time I come, I feel like I really want to come back, so every time I leave – I’m like, ‘when will I come back?’ It’s really the most peaceful place on earth. I really love it here.”
22. Mid of the Virgin Mary statue outside church
23. Wide of people viewing the Virgin Mary statue outside the church
STORYLINE:
The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion to one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years.
But with Pope Francis’ approval, the doctrine office decided that “the abundant and widespread fruits, which are so beautiful and positive,” justified its decision.
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