Statue of the Virgin Mary has been crying and moving her hands ever since Mexico was hit by a deadly earthquake, villagers claim
Hundreds of believers have flocked to the village of Cupilco in the southern state of Tabasco after word of the 'miracle' spread
Catholics from around the country – including some politicians – have
come to visit after reports of tears and the statue’s hand position
having moved.
Local politician Candelaria Perez Jimenez said: “I do believe that the Virgin has done many miracles.
“I came not for curiosity, but for faith, because I do believe that God and our most holy Mother has done many miracles.
“Undoubtedly the Virgin hurts a lot with what has happened in Mexico –
earthquakes, hurricanes, child deaths – God is calling us to make us
aware."
Local woman Lucia Torres Jimenez, 68, expressed her belief in the
Virgin, who she said was responsible for her returning to health after
19 years with a kidney transplant.
She said: “She is feeling what is happening in Mexico, she is feeling what is going to happen.”
Believers have travelled from far and wide to see the 'miracle' statue
Some claim the miracle is just a trick of the mind as the Mexican
people struggle to find sense in the awful earthquake that ravished the
country’s capital last week.
Others say the phenomenon has been going on for three years.
But parish priest Enrico Lazzaroni, an Italian who has served the
community for 11 years, asked parishioners to keep it quiet, according
to local reports.
