Medjugorje
Marian Pilgrimage
A Place of Prayer, Conversion & Peace
Pilgrimage Overview
Since June 1981, six young visionaries in the small village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina have reported daily apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The messages they have received — of prayer, fasting, conversion, peace, and faith — have drawn over 40 million pilgrims from around the world. Medjugorje has become one of the most visited pilgrimage sites on earth, where countless lives have been transformed through confession, prayer, and a profound encounter with the presence of Our Lady.
This pilgrimage invites the faithful to climb Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain, attend daily Mass at St. James Church, participate in the evening prayer program, and open their hearts to the grace that flows abundantly in this place of prayer and peace.
Spiritual Highlights
Climb Apparition Hill (Podbrdo), where the first apparitions of Our Lady took place
Ascend Cross Mountain (Krizevac) praying the Stations of the Cross
Attend the evening prayer program at St. James Church
Celebrate Holy Mass daily in the parish church of St. James
Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in this great place of conversion
Participate in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Experience the peace and spiritual renewal that draws millions of pilgrims each year
Quick Facts
May – October
Easy to Moderate
7–10 Days
Marian devotion.
Key Holy Sites
Apparition Hill (Podbrdo)
The rocky hillside where the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to the six visionaries on June 24, 1981. A bronze statue of Our Lady marks the spot of the apparitions.
St. James Parish Church
The heart of the Medjugorje pilgrimage, where daily Mass, the Rosary, and evening prayer programs take place. Confession is available here around the clock from priests of many nations.
Cross Mountain (Krizevac)
A 520-metre hill topped by a large concrete cross erected by the villagers in 1933. Pilgrims climb this mountain in prayer, following the bronze bas-reliefs of the Stations of the Cross.
Chapel of Adoration
Located behind St. James Church, perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place here day and night, offering a place of deep prayer and encounter.
The Blue Cross
A simple blue cross at the foot of Apparition Hill marking a particularly graced spot for prayer and reflection.
