The weeping Madonna statue of Fatima is on tour in the United States! This concept is fascinating to me: apparently people report statues of the Virgin Mary that appear to be crying tears of blood, oil, or scented liquids. When people see the crying statue, they often have apparitions that accompany them. However, these are mostly proved as hoaxes. In the above video, the Virgin Mary was last seen crying on Easter weekend of 2002 (I don't know when the video was made, though, so she may have cried since). It apparently is relatively easy to create a crying statue hoax, though. Skeptics point out that they even make "do it yourself crying statue" kits. The "crying" phenomenon can also be explained by tiny cracks in the statue that create condensation and give the appearance of a more "shiny" face. It may also be due to group suggestion or people's state of mind.
Either way, it is an interesting topic to ponder! Check out the video:)
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