A statue of the Virgin Mary has been causing a sensation after worshippers say it blinked while looking down upon them.
The 75-year-old International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima was making its way across Ohio as part of a tour when the ‘miracle’ happened.
It allegedly shut and opened its eyes on August 2 while on display at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
The church is located in the city of Canton, known for being the birthplace of the NFL and home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The statue has visited more than 100 countries, including Russia and China, and is believed to be the closest likeness of a documented apparition of Mary in 1917 said to be ‘worthy of belief’ by the Catholic Church.
In addition to the blinking, others who have visited the statue have since claimed they’ve witnessed medical miracles, including a young boy some believe was cured of malaria.
However, there were claims the idol had been caught on camera mid-blink.
‘According to theologians, mystically her presence is there with the statue,’ said Katie Moran, who took the picture to post to social media.
Speaking to newsmen, she said: ‘I took it and thought, “that’s really nice”.
Others, including Connie Liptak, claimed they saw the statue blink as well.
She told the local news station: ‘I knew it was a miracle because I’d been looking at her all morning.’
Pointing to the photos, she added: ‘They’re really closed. I mean, you can really see her lashes are down.’
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