Why pilgrims come
Understand the Marian devotion rooted in Kibeho
The Rwandan sanctuary where the local bishop recognized the 1981–1983 Marian apparitions to Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka, and Marie-Claire Mukangango, under the title Mother of the Word.
Kibeho is one of Africa’s most important Marian pilgrimages. Pray under the title Our Lady of Sorrows and encounter the recognized message of conversion, prayer, fasting, and reconciliation without extending recognition beyond the three seers named by the local bishop.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Mother of the Word
Pray with the title used in the recognized apparitions and return to Scripture and the sacramental life.
Three recognized seers
Keep the Church’s judgment precise: Alphonsine, Nathalie, and Marie-Claire are the three visionaries retained as authentic.
A call to reconciliation
Approach Kibeho as a place of conversion, sorrow, hope, and prayer for a wounded world.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Apparition timeline
1 recorded apparition dates
Recognized apparitions of the Mother of the Word
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.