(ANSA) - ROMA, 25 GIU - epa09300784 Pilgrims pray at the
statue of Our Lady of Medjugorje near the church in the village
of Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25 June 2021. Pilgrims
gathered in Medjugorje to mark the 40th anniversary of the
alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary to local shepherds in the
hills surrounding the village. More than 30 million people are
believed to have visited the world-famous village since the
saint's first appearance. The Catholic Church has not yet
recognized the miracle of Holy Mary's appearance to the
Medjugorje shepherds on 24 June 1981. EPA/FEHIM DEMIR
FEHIM DEMIR/ (ANSA).