Vatican Updates Guidelines to Combat Hoaxes and Protect Believers from Deception

The Vatican has introduced new rules to evaluate and classify supernatural claims, aiming to prevent potential scams and hoaxes. With only the Pope authorized to declare apparitions as 'supernatural,' the guidelines seek to curb exploitation for profit and power.

By categorizing alleged miracles into six groups, the Vatican intends to scrutinize such phenomena more skeptically and guard against the spread of fake news and fraud. The reforms emphasize the protection of believers from deception and underscore the necessity for clear procedures in discerning supernatural occurrences.