Religion: Pious Fraud

For several years in Milan one Maria Miama has gone round telling rapturous tales of seeing the Blessed Virgin, getting messages from her.

To the U.S. last week came a report of the Roman Catholic Church's extraordinary measure to rob her story of pious authenticity. Having found her a fraud, the congregation of the Holy Office excommunicated her.

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