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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Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena and Apparitions
The chapter explores the changes in rules for evaluating supernatural phenomena by the Vatican, highlighting the new norms that allow for quicker involvement of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) and the possibility of the Pope intervening exceptionally in declaring supernaturalness. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration, clarity, and understanding that not every aspect of an apparition is free from human elements or error.
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Transcript
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.
