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Mladifest
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Medjugorje shrine vandalism and response
2 clusters · 16 sources · last updated
Latest: Pope Leo XIV urges youth at Medjugorje festival following vandalism
In late July 2026, a 31‑year‑old Polish pilgrim, Bartłomiej Krakowiak, was identified as the perpetrator of a vandalism incident at the Our Lady statue in Medjugorje, Croatia. He painted the statue black and left a graff
Franciscan pilgrimages for St. Francis anniversary
2 clusters · 26 sources · last updated
Latest: Medjugorje hosts 37th Mladifest, drawing tens of thousands of youth
In early July 2026, six Franciscan brothers from four Polish provinces completed a pilgrimage to Italy, tracing St Francis’s historic route through Villach, Rome and other holy sites as part of their novitiate formation.
Vandalism of European Catholic pilgrimage sites
4 clusters · 190 sources · last updated
Latest: Polish Vandal Bartłomiej Krakowiak Detained for One Month in Bosnia
In May 2024 two historic chapels at the UNESCO‑listed Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sanctuary in Poland were defaced with satanic‑style graffiti; no suspect was identified. On 28 July 2026 the outdoor altar of the Church of St J
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Ivana Alpeze's Testimony Inspires Youth at Mladifest in Međugorje
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