If the person reccieving the apparitions follows what the Church reccomends in such occasions and goes to their bishop, there will be a thorough and often lengthy investigation, so publicization is often delayed.
The first reported appearance Our Lady of Medjugorje occurred in 1981, and un-confirmed sightings and apparitions occur to today.
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