Bishop Sylvester Treinen from the United States, testified before 7,000 people at the University of Notre Dame that during his “ad lumina†visit earlier that year he had spoken privately with the Holy Father. Bishop Treinen had told the Holy Father:
“I’ve just come from Medjugorje, there are wonderful things going on there!â€
The Pope replied:
“Yes, it is good for pilgrims to go to Medjugorje and do penance. It is good!â€