Our Lady of Laus
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The apparitions of Our Lady of Laus between 1664 and 1718 in Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, France by Benoite Rencurel, a young sheperdess are the first Marian apparitions to be approved in the 21st century by the Catholic Church. [1] The apparitions were recognized by the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church on September 18, 1665. They were approved by the Vatican on May 5, 2008. Currently, the site where the apparitions took place receives more than 120,000 pilgrims a year.
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- ^ Phi Vatican recognizes Marian apparitions in France. Catholic News Agency. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.