Of Charlatans and Frauds.
Our Lady of Trevignano points the way.
Nestled by Lake Bracciano north of Rome is Trevignano Romano. it is a place where gardeners keep their tools in Etruscan tombs in the middle of the village. A little further on is the field of roses. Since 2016, a statue of the Virgin Mary bought in Mediugorje and placed there by a seer has been crying blood and performing miracles.
The statue and the seer quickly got a following of pilgrims who donated quite a bit of cash. Part of this cash went into setting up a park for prayer, complete with Astroturf and benches. The seer claimed the statue also multiplied pizzas and gnocchi to the joy of the pilgrims: The Miracle of the Pizza spurned the Vatican into action to check its validity.
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