September 26, 2009 Statement of Bishop Ratko Peric - Ordinary of Mostar-Duvno

On September 26, 2009, the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno (home diocese of Medjugorje) issued a three-part statement.  These links will be replaced with links to the diocese of Mostar-Duvno once they are available in English.  The sources for Italian and the original Croatian are at the bottom of this post.  What is below was translated from the Italian release by Richard Chonak.

• In Context of Medjugorje Phenomenon - Part 1 (discusses intricate involvement of the now laicized Tomislav Vlasic and the deceased fra Slavko Barbaric in the early years.  The includes here, words of heresy attributed to the "gospa")
• In the Context of Medjugorje Phenomenon - Part 2 (discusses how key players modified the Blessed Virgin Mary's birthday, undermining Church authority in the process, with the Medjugorje movement following, including the annual "Youth Festival")
• Part 3 (partial) - June 2009 Letters from Bishop to Pastor of St. James and Parochial Vicar (reiterates a list of prohibitions, and iterating new prohibitions).

Italian at Mostar-Duvno Diocesan Website:

• Il contesto del "fenomeno di Medjugorje", I.
• Il contesto del "fenomeno di Medjugorje", II.
• Il contesto del "fenomeno di Medjugorje", III.  

Original Source original Croatian in the Diocesan Journal

• Službeni vjesnik, 2/2009. (PDF - large file)
  
  
  
  
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