Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
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.
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
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.
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.
Apparition timeline
1 recorded apparition dates
Recognized apparitions of the Mother of the Word