Mother Mary's birthday is September 8th, not August 5th.

The placement of this statue depicts the exact location where the Blessed Mother actually appeared in 1859 to Servant of God Adele Brise, in Champion, Wisconsin. Actually appeared is a different terminology than allegedly appeared, which is what is claimed by the hucksters in Medjugorje.

One of the clearest proofs of a false event are claims that directly oppose Catholic church teaching and the attrocity in Bosnia is just loaded with them.

The ''Gospa'' at Medjugorje claims the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary to be August 5th when the church has officialy honored September 8th as that day for hundreds of years. This fact is actually confirmed by about half a dozen saints including Anne Catherine Emmerich and Maria of Agreda. Thus, the claim of an August 5th birthday for Our Lady proves Medjugorje to be false beyond any shadow of a doubt.