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Submission declined on 5 June 2026 by Helpful Raccoon (talk).
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Submission declined on 29 May 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk). This draft appears to contain text generated by a large language model (such as ChatGPT). You cannot use LLMs to generate article content.
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Comment: Please rewrite from scratch without the use of LLMs. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 01:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: This still does not meet WP:NORG, which needs independent sources to cover the organisation in depth. Now I can see there are plenty of news reports about this organisation in independent sources, which poses the question as to why they are not being used here. AI / LLM seems to have been used here too, which is not allowed. ChrysGalley (talk) 13:25, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
The Apostolic Movement is described as a Catholic lay association founded in the Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace in 1979, based on reported supernatural revelations attributed to Maria Marino Marraffa. It operated within the Catholic Church until its suppression by the Holy See in 2021, following an apostolic visitation.
History
[edit]The Apostolic Movement was founded on 3 November 1979 in Catanzaro, Italy. It functioned as a Catholic lay movement focused on catechesis, musical activities, conferences, meetings and evangelization[1]. During the 1980s, the movement expanded within Italy, forming communities connected to diocesan and parish structures. In August 1987, a delegation of its members was received in a private audience by Pope John Paul II at Castel Gandolfo[2]. Over time, the movement organized catechetical and formative activities and developed a network of communities. It received formal recognition as a private association of the faithful in 2001. A connected but canonically distinct public association of the faithful, Maria Madre della Redenzione, was later formed and recognized by the local Church in 2011. The movement spread throughout Italy and had a presence in Switzerland, Germany, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Madagascar, India, Benin, and Ecuador.
Suppression
[edit]In June 2021, the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life ordered the suppression[3] of the movement following an apostolic visitation conducted in 2020[4]. According to reports, the decision was based on concerns regarding governance and doctrinal issues[5]. The Holy See also stated[6] that the alleged supernatural origins associated with the founder were not recognized as authentic.[7] The Vatican further noted divisions within the Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, particularly among clergy, linked to the activities of the movement. Statements from local Church authorities emphasized that the positive elements experienced by members would not be lost despite the suppression. The decision received coverage in national and international media[8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Movimento Apostolico, la missione della misericordia". www.avvenire.it (in Italian). 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Ad un gruppo di fedeli di Lamezia Terme (16 agosto 1987)". www.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ^ Press, Associated (2021-07-05). "Vatican suppresses Italy group, determines revelations fake". RNS. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ^ Wooden, Cindy (2021-06-30). "Vatican suppresses Italy-based lay movement founded by alleged visionary". Catholic Review. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ^ "Soppresso il Movimento Apostolico, la decisione dopo l'indagine vaticana". www.avvenire.it (in Italian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Soppresso il "Movimento Apostolico" - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Italian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Vatican suppresses Catholic movement, says founder's 'revelations' not supernatural". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ^ ANSA, Agenzia (2021-06-29). "Decreto Vaticano, sciolto Movimento apostolico - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Decreto del Vaticano scioglie il Movimento apostolico dopo 40 anni di attività". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "Movimento apostolico: mons. Bertolone (Catanzaro-Squillace), "accettare con spirito di fede ubbidiente il decreto" di soppressione - AgenSIR". AgenSIR - Servizio Informazione Religiosa (in Italian). 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ^ "La Madonna e Gesù non sono mai apparsi a Maria Marino, Papa Francesco azzera il Movimento Apostolico". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
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