Why the Vatican Changed Its Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Changes in Vatican's Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena
This chapter delves into the adjustments made to the Vatican's criteria for assessing supernatural occurrences, emphasizing the shift in language from the Nihilobstatt classification in the 1978 norms to the updated perspective indicating favorable conditions. Additionally, it explores the six potential prudential recommendations outlined in the new guidelines to assist in handling purported supernatural incidents.
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In May 2024, the Vatican issued new norms for how to evaluate reports of supernatural phenomena. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine how the new rules radically change the way these phenomena are classified.
