Rumored supernatural sighting of Jesus in hillside town debunked by Pope Leo XIV

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Rumors and stories of special appearances made by Jesus Christ in thetown of Dozulé, France,have been declared not true.

In the 1970s, a Catholic mother, Madeleine Aumont, reported seeing Jesus 49 times, sharing that the Lord told her to build an enormous cross in the French town.

The “Glorious Cross of Dozulé” was to be built to a height of over 2,000 feet;it also needed to be illuminated, according to claims. 

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There is a similar andsmaller cross on displayin the town. 

“The phenomenon of the alleged apparitions … is to be regarded, definitively, as not supernatural in origin, with all the consequences that flow from this determination,” text from the doctrinal office approved by Pope Leo XIV said.

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Pilgrim cross in Normandy, France

“The phenomenon of the alleged apparitions … is to be regarded, definitively, as not supernatural in origin, with all the consequences that flow from this determination,” said the text from the doctrinal office approved by Pope Leo XIV.Above, the smaller cross that already exists in the town. (Hanna Wagner/Alamy)

“The Cross does not need 738 meters of steel or concrete to be recognized: It is raised every time a heart, moved by grace, opens itself to forgiveness.”

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Pope Leo XIV meets with the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 10, 2025.(Vatican Media via AP)

“[The message was] never embraced by the wider Church,” he said.“Perhaps that is because the Church plainly teaches that the cross of Christ is the summit of revelation.

“Pope Leo is keeping the focus where it belongs — on Christ.”

“The Church’s decision is a reminder that our hope isn’t in private revelations or sensational claims, but in the powerof the sacraments and the truthof the Gospel.”

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Father Briscoe saidPope Leo’s approvalof this declaration shows how seriously the church takes discernment in spiritual matters — “not to suppress faith, but to purify it” — and to ensure that faith is not anchored by emotion or speculation, but truth.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square as he arrives for his inauguration Mass in Vatican City.

Pope Leo’s approval of the new declaration shows how seriously the Church takes discernment in spiritual matters, “not to suppress faith, but to purify it,” said a Dominican friar based in Rome. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

“It’s clear that Pope Leo intends to speak directly to our scientific age,” Father Briscoe also said.“His recent comments on compulsive gambling and internet addiction, for example, show that he’s thinking about pressing issues.”

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He shared that doctrinal clarity helps protect Christian teaching from superstition and excess.

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“The Vatican’s discernmenthere safeguards authentic devotion.This is about protecting believers from confusion,” said Briscoe.“The Vatican isn’t closing the door on devotion.Instead, Pope Leo is keeping the focus where it belongs — on Christ.”

Ashley J. 

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