The first parish church in the parish of Međugorje was built in a short period of time after the establishment of the parish. The church was constructed by Father Nikola Šimović with the help of parishioners between 1896 and…
The construction of the new parish church began in 1935. By the outbreak of World War II, only 2.5 meters of the walls had been completed, and after that, the construction was halted until the 1960s. The interior design of the church was completed in 1980.
Križevac is a hill above Međugorje. A stone path with the Stations of the Cross, which were installed in 1987, leads to the summit, where a 8.56-meter-high concrete cross stands. The construction of the cross involved the participation of residents from…
Podbrdo, the hill of the apparitions, is located above the hamlet of Podbrdo in Bijakovići, part of the Međugorje parish. A stone path with the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary leads to the site of the first apparitions. Across from the second Joyful Mystery stands a large cross, and the …
The Hill of Apparitions is located above the hamlet of Podbrdo in Bijakovići, in the parish of Međugorje. A rocky path with the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary leads to the site of the first apparitions. Opposite the Second Joyful Mystery, there is a large cross and the first message…
In Šurmanci, one of the villages of the Međugorje parish along the Neretva River, stands the filial chapel of the Divine Mercy. Every year, on the Feast of Divine Mercy, the first Sunday after Easter, the anniversary of the consecration of the church is celebrated.
The idea for a prayer meeting for young people was born in the heart of a young pilgrim from England at the end of the Marian Year (1988), which he shared with Father Slavko Barbarić. Father Slavko supported this idea and began organizing…
