Catholics,What is the official pronouncement on Akita?

Question

Has the Vatican approved it, or is it still studying it?

Thank you.

Answer 1

The apparitions of Sister Agnes Sasagawa in Akita Japan were deemed “Worthy of Belief” by both the Local Bishop  and The Pope who was Cardinal Ratzinger at the time, now Pope Benedict. I don't know if it is official as yet by the Vatican.

Edit;Yes korbon it is I have just received the information regarding this, http://www.olrl.org/prophecy/akita.shtml

God Bless

Answer 2

Akita... you left me out.

Whats Akita, ya could of filled us Christians in a bit.....

Answer 3

http://www.101foundation.org/

Answer 4

I consulted a number of sites on this.

The local bishop has approved the apparition.

The Vatican typically moves much more slowly, and has not ... at least as yet.

Answer 5

Apparently Pope Benedict, before he was pope, stated that the apparition is worthy of belief.  This in no way binds anyone to actually believe it.  I also believe the local bishop has approved it.  

Answer 6

Yes it is I've went to these two sites that both say they are an approved, urgent message.

http://www.olrl.org/prophecy/akita.shtml

http://www.tldm.org/News10/Akita.htm

Answer 7

APRIL, 1984 -- Most. Rev. John Shojiro Ito, Bishop of Niigata, Japan, after years of extensive investigation, declares the events of Akita, Japan to be of supernatural origin, and authorizes throughout the entire diocese the veneration of the Holy Mother of Akita.

On April 22, 1984, after eight years of investigations, after consultation with the Holy See, the messages of Our Lady of Akita were approved by the Bishop of the diocese. In the Japanese village of Akita, a statue of the Madonna, according to the testimony of more than 500 Christians and non-Christians, including the Buddhist mayor of the town, has shed blood, sweat and tears. A nun, Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa has received the stigmata and has received messages from Our Lady.

JUNE, 1988 -- Vatican City -- Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gives definitive judgement on the Akita events and messages as reliable and worthy of belief.

Answer 8

I had never heard of it - not Catholic- so I Googled it.  This is part of the third and last "message" from Mary:

". . . Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved"