Crowds
of Catholics have flocked to a Malaysian hospital to hold a prayer
vigil in front of what they believe to be a vision of the Virgin Mary
which has "miraculously" appeared on one of the building's windows.
More
than 100 worshipers, some from hundreds of miles away, have converged
on the Sime Darby Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, after the vision
appeared a few days ago.
The
group, who are convinced that the mysterious mark on the seventh floor
window represents the much revered mother of Jesus Christ, said that
they can also see a second image of her son two windows away. Visitors
have been lighting candles praying and singing hymns close to the image
which has gone viral on Facebook. It has been described by some on the
scene as a "miracle."
Father
Lawrence Andrew, editor of Malaysian Catholic newsletter, The Herald,
said that the church would need to investigate and verify the
authenticity of the images and "the experiences of the witnesses."
"It could be private revelations. We have to make sure they are not imagined but real apparitions," he said.
Eunice Fernandez, who lives nearby, said: "We believe Mary, mother of God, has a message for us, as she is looking down on us and then at a Malaysian flag. We can also see Jesus and he is also moving, they are not static."
The 54-year-old housewife dismissed claims the image could be a hoax.
The hospital have yet to comment on the vision.
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