Father Salvatore Perrella, a Marian expert, is seen in front of Marian images in his office in Rome Jan. 14. Father Perrella, assistant dean of faculty at the Pontifical Theological Faculty Marianum and a theologian who serves the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said it’s not always possible to ascertain if a Marian apparition is true or false. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (Jan. 21, 2011) See VATICAN LETTER Jan. 21, 2011.
