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2: Indiana Demon House

In 2014, a police captain corroborated a story of
a haunted house in Gary, Indiana, saying that he
firmly believed that the house held something
evil. The mother, Latoya Ammons, and the
grandmother, Rosa Campbell, claimed that
Ammons’ three children were possessed by evil
entities that were causing them to levitate and
walk backward up a wall. Claims were also
made of mysterious footprints appearing
throughout the house, and eventually a
photograph (above) emerged that showed a
“figure” inside the house’s porch. This
in one room of the house but then appear to his southern France, at the Grotto of Massabielle.
photograph was distributed by the local police
wife in another room. Trying to talk to him or She asked for penance and prayer for the
department with a note that the house was empty
follow him would result in him disappearing conversion of sinners, and described herself as
at the time the picture was taken. The picture
from her view, and she would find him in the the "the Immaculate Conception." Lourdes is
was later proven to be a hoax photograph taken
original room where he swore he had been all most famous for the miraculous spring which
from an app, but this did not deter several
along. Several witnesses saw this happening, has been responsible for many cures accepted by
people—including the police captain, priests,
including a police officer from the local station. the Church.
and social workers—from insisting that demons
roamed the house. Eventually, Ed and Lorraine Warren
were called in to assist, and in turn they sought The Apparition at Pontmain, France
Psychics descended on the house and
the help of Bishop Robert McKenna to perform Mary appeared in the sky over the small
claimed that it was inhabited by more than 200
an exorcism on Frenchy. Ed Warren almost died town of Pontmain in north-western France to a
demons, all of whom were possessing the three
during the exorcism, but it was successful at the group of young children for about three hours in
children who lived there. The possession
end. Frenchy’s troubles continued, however, and January 1871, as the Franco-Prussian war was
allegedly caused the kids’ eyes to bulge out of
he was eventually arrested for sexual abuse of a threatening the area. Her message appeared on a
their heads, their voices to deepen, and evil
minor. [] banner under her feet, and encouraged prayer
smiles to cross their faces.
while emphasising Jesus' love and concern. The
The family doctor was not convinced,
however, saying that the children were Nine Major Approved village was spared invasion.
displaying delusional behavior encouraged by Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
The Apparition at Knock, Ireland
their mother. The children were taken away for a
Mary appeared at Knock, a small village
short while, but the family has been reunited and The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe
are now living in another house. They haven’t in Mexico in County Mayo, Ireland in August 1879. A
reported any paranormal activity since. Mary appeared four times to Juan Diego number of villagers of diverse ages saw a silent
The “demon house” was destroyed in in 1531 at Tepeyac hill near Mexico City. She apparition, which lasted about three hours,
January 2016 after it was purchased by Zak proclaimed herself the spiritual mother of all outside the gable end of the local church. They
Bagans, executive producer of Ghost mankind and left her miraculous image on Juan saw three figures, Mary, Joseph, and St John the
Adventures. Diego's outer garment, his tilma. To this day Apostle, as well as a lamb on an altar and angels.
Mexicans have a great devotion to Our Lady of
The Apparitions at Fatima, Portugal
1: Devil’s Peak incident Guadalupe.
Three children, Lucia de Santos, aged
10, and her two cousins, Francisco Marto, aged
Maurice “Frenchy” Theriault had a difficult The Apparitions at Rue du Bac, Paris, France 9, and Jacinta Marto, aged 7, saw Mary six
childhood after suffering abuse at the hands of Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré, in times between May and October 1917. She
his father and witnessing a terrible event in his the chapel of the Daughters of Charity of St. described herself as "Our Lady of the Rosary,"
family barn. The event has never been fully Vincent de Paul, at Rue du Bac in Paris, three while urging prayer, and particularly the rosary,
explained, but it is known that Frenchy had to times in 1830. She showed her the design of the as well as penance for the conversion of sinners,
participate in horrible acts after witnessing the the medal of the Immaculate Conception, the and the consecration of Russia to her
unnamed event. As he grew older, Frenchy "Miraculous Medal." This medal, when Immaculate Heart.
noticed strange abilities within himself, such as propagated, helped to renew devotion to Our
knowledge of things he had never learned about Lady, both in France and eventually around the The Apparitions at Beauraing, Belgium
and superhuman strength. world. Mary appeared thirty-three times to a
He was deterred from joining the army group of children in the winter of 1932-33 at
by his father, causing him to leave the house and The Apparition at La Salette, France Beauraing in Belgium, in a convent garden near
eventually settle in Warren, Massachusetts. By Mary appeared to two children, Maximin a hawthorn tree. She described herself as "the
1985, Frenchy had married, and he and his wife Giraud, aged 11, and Mélanie Calvat, aged 14, in Immaculate Virgin" and "Mother of God, Queen
lived on a farm in Warren. But all was not well 1846, one afternoon while they were looking of Heaven," while calling for prayer for the
in the Theriault household. Not only would after the animals high up on the mountain. She conversion of sinners.
blood appear randomly all over the house, but appealed for penance and an end to Sabbath
the couple began hearing voices and seeing breaking and blasphemy in the region. This The Apparitions at Banneux, Belgium
things that would disappear without explanation. apparition is credited with a major revival of Mary appeared eight times to Mariette
Unexplained fires broke out on the farm, and Catholicism in the area. Beco, aged 11, outside the family home at
eventually Frenchy took his guns to the local Banneux, a small village, in Belgium. She
sheriff and asked him to keep them for the safety The Apparitions at Lourdes, France described herself as the "Virgin of the Poor," and
of himself and his wife. Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, aged promised to intercede for the poor, the sick and
Th events continued. Frenchy would be 14, a total of eighteen times at Lourdes in the suffering.[]