Q: What has the Vatican determined about the Dozulé apparitions?
A: The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) declared that the alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé, France, are “not supernatural” and do not have an authentic divine origin.
Q: Who made the initial claims about the Dozulé apparitions?
A: Madeleine Aumont claimed in 1972 that Jesus appeared to her, requesting the construction of a “glorious cross” and a “shrine of reconciliation” in Dozulé, and announced his “imminent” return.
Q: Why did the DDF find issues with the “glorious cross” request?
A: The DDF clarified that comparing the “glorious cross” requested at Dozulé with the “cross of Jerusalem” is erroneous because the Calvary cross is the unique and unrepeatable sign of Christ’s sacrifice, which cannot be “reproduced” or “renewed” in a physical sense.
Q: What theological errors were identified regarding forgiveness and the Dozulé cross?
A: Claims that contemplation of the Dozulé cross offered “remission of sins” were deemed incompatible with Catholic doctrine on salvation, grace, and the sacraments, as forgiveness comes from Christ through the sacrament of penance.
Q: What is the Vatican’s stance on predictions of Christ’s “imminent” return?
A: The Vatican stated that while Christ’s return is a truth of faith, no one can know or predict its precise date or signs, cautioning against millenarian interpretations and reducing Christian hope to an expectation of an imminent return with extraordinary events.
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