Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa Book

The sole African Marian apparition approved by the Catholic Church, the first time Mary appeared to a young person in Kibeho was 13 years before the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. She appeared to at least 8 young people, girls and boys, and Jesus appeared also, at least to one young man, which was connectedt to the Kibeho appearances. 3 of these 8 have been officially approved; there might be more than 8, but they have remained unknown to most.

Although Mary talked about people needing to mend their ways the usual way, she also talked about future events, especially about the genocide, which spread even to where the visionaries talked to the crowd of people, in Kibeho. Blood would flow, but the site would later be rebuilt, and the pilgrimage there revived, though visionaries (some of them dying during the genocide) no longer appearing.

The author has traveled to the site, talked with some of the visionaries, and her own history is very tied to this site, as she tells in this book. She tells us the whole story, from the first appearance of Mary to the site being rebuilt. There's a bunch of photographs in the middle, which makes the story come alive quite well. At the end is the rosary connected to the story, the Seven Sorrows of Virgin Mary, and we're guided through it (you don't even need to find the type of rosary used in it, just following the guide will do).

The story is very easy to read, even in its heartbreaking spots. It's inspiring and interesting, and quite motivating. It's great to learn about something that would otherwise be overlooked by other apparitions very well known; this one is a treasure also.