Diocese of Fresno not ready to call weeping statue of Virgin Mary a Miracle

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A weeping statue of the Virgin Mary in Fresno has not only caught a lot of attention online but now the bishop of the Diocese of Fresno is interested.

Bishop Armando Ochoa has seen the story but has not seen the statue in person.
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The Diocese is not ready to call this a miracle but it does plan to contact the family who owns the statue and look into it.

In the meantime, people are split, some call the tears a hoax, others are calling them a blessing.
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