Vatican Rejects Claims of Miraculous Visions in France: “The Phenomenon Has No Supernatural Origin”

The Vatican has issued a decisive statement regarding one of France’s most debated religious stories. A woman from the small town of Dozule, Normandy, claimed she saw Jesus 49 times during the 1970s, receiving messages, prophecies, and even an alleged order to build a 7.38-meter cross on a nearby hill. Now, the Holy See has made its assessment clear: these events are not authentic.

A new doctrinal instruction, approved by Pope Leo, states that the supposed apparitions “must be considered as having no supernatural origin,” urging the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics not to treat the woman's accounts as divine revelations.

“Jesus may answer prayers, but He did not appear specifically in Dozule,” the Vatican clarified.

The Church notes that genuine apparitions — such as Our Lady of Guadalupe or the visions received by Polish nun Faustina Kowalska — undergo rigorous evaluation. In this case, however, the evidence does not support authenticity, especially considering that one alleged prophecy claimed the world would end before the year 2000. Clearly, this did not materialize.

“The cross does not need 738 meters of steel or concrete to be recognized; it rises each time a heart touched by grace opens itself to forgiveness,” the Vatican commented, dismissing the exaggerated demands attributed to Jesus in the woman’s messages.

The Holy See also warns against the use of such phenomena for manipulation or monetary gain, calling for discernment, responsibility, and respect for the faith tradition.