The earth is not separate from the sky. Letter to the Bishop of Trivento (Italy) regarding alleged supernatural phenomena connected to Mount S. Onofrio (July 25, 2025)
Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith
Document summary
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith assesses alleged supernatural phenomena on Mount S. Onofrio in the Diocese of Trivento. It identifies positive signs in the unpredictable manifestations, the apparent sincerity of the visionary, and messages directing the faithful to the Holy Spirit, Scripture, Mass, Reconciliation, charity, Jesus Christ, and the Eucharist. Because concerns remain, the Church assigns the status prae oculis habeatur, requiring the bishop’s continued vigilance, discernment, and dialogue.
Public worship, organized pilgrimages, and unauthorized distribution of messages remain prohibited, although private or small-group prayer visits are permitted. The letter insists on obedience to ecclesiastical authority and distinguishes prayer for the dead, grounded in the communion of saints and suffrage for souls in Purgatory, from attempts to evoke spirits through mediums or occult techniques, which it rejects as divination. The alleged messages affirm prayerful intercession between the living and the deceased, while further doctrinal maturation among followers could eventually lead to a formal nulla osta.
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- Document name
- The earth is not separate from the sky. Letter to the Bishop of Trivento (Italy) regarding alleged supernatural phenomena connected to Mount S. Onofrio (July 25, 2025)
- Citation title
- The earth is not separate from the sky. Letter to the Bishop of Trivento (Italy) regarding alleged supernatural phenomena connected to Mount S. Onofrio
- Author
- Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2025-07-25
- Publisher
- Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith
- Publisher Location
- Vatican City
- Document Category
- Letter
- License
- Confidential