ABOUT MEÐUGORJE

Međugorje is a small village in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

It is located in the community of Čitluk in the South-West of Hercegovina which is mainly populated by Croatians. The name Međugorje has its origin in the slavonic language and means “area between the mountains”.

The mild Mediterranean climate provides ideal conditions for growing fruits like grapes, pomegranates and figs.

In the last 20 years the village became one of the best-known and most visited places of pilgrimage of the catholic world. Each year Međugorje is welcoming about 1 million pilgrims.

For the first time the Mother of God, „Gospa“ how she is called in the local language, appeared to six seer on June 24th 1981. The messages are about peace and faith, lent and penance, return and atonement. Worldwide they affect on Christians and people of other religions in the same way.

You will find further information about Međugorje and the
apparitions on the following link.