Our Lady of Kibeho
Kibeho, in southern Rwanda
By Melody Atkinson & Donna Wilkes
Kibeho is the first Marian apparition in Africa recognized by the Catholic Church. The appearances occurred from 1981 through 1989.
Background
A Brief History of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Kibeho, https://www.kibeho-cana.org/a-brief-history-of-the-apparitions-of-our-lady-of-kibeho/
Videos
- The Story of Our Lady of Kibeho | Aleteia Explains: This is a three-minute summary of the apparition and message of Our Lady of Kibeho. https://youtu.be/E7klNTBMWaY?is=v7NuU6dajAS9lFu9
- The Story of Our Lady of Kibeho | Catholic Radio and TV Network: https://youtu.be/PEkY6vwZc3U?is=tvoWDRw2o7Ugm-4g
- Our Lady of Kibeho | EWTN Live: https://youtu.be/Iv-s2BEtoPc?is=R-yxOBwR58DH54_Q
- The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary: This devotion was reaffirmed from its origins in the Middle Ages by Our Lady of Kibeho, when she appeared to the three visionaries in Rwanda in 1981. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE3VLMibs20&authuser=0
Web Resources
Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho: https://www.kibeho-cana.org/shrine-of-our-lady-of-kibeho/
Our Lady of Kibeho’s Words
(selected from the book, Our Lady of Kibeho by Immaculée Ilibagiza):
Our Lady’s words to the visionary, Anathalie:
“No one goes to heaven without suffering. And as a child of Mary, you may never put down the cross you bear.”
The Blessed Mother told Anathalie what she told Bernadette of Lourdes many years earlier: “I cannot promise you happiness in this world, but I can promise you eternal happiness in the next world.”
Spiritual Practice
Our Lady of Kibeho re-introduced devotion to her Seven Sorrows by showing the three visionaries how to pray the Rosary or Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows.
In this video, you can learn and pray this special devotion.
