What is the Position of the Church on Maria Valtorta's Main Work?
Comprehensive overview of the Church’s stance on Maria Valtorta’s The Gospel as Revealed to Me, clarifying canonical permissions and pastoral guidance.
Maria Valtorta and the 2025 Vatican Statement: Clarifying Myths, Facts & Supernatural Status
Clarifying the 2025 Vatican DDF statement on Maria Valtorta: it does not declare her writings non-supernatural, nor prohibit or censure reading or believing in their divine inspiration. We explain why Catholics remain free to read, promote, and personally believe in their supernatural inspiration without sin or disobedience.
Dr. Mark Miravalle, S.T.L., S.T.D. (Licentiate + Doctor of Sacred Theology)
Analysis of the canonical status of Valtorta’s writings and explanation of why Catholics may licitly read them today.
JCL Thesis: The Current Juridic and Moral Value of the Index of Forbidden Books
Fr. Anthony Pillari, J.C.L., M.C.L., S.T.L., J.D., examines the history and current status of the Index of Forbidden Books, using Maria Valtorta’s writings as a case study. The thesis demonstrates that reading, publishing, or promoting Valtorta’s major work does not violate ecclesiastical law, and highlights endorsements from beatified and canonized Catholics, showing that their opinions on Valtorta’s work carry significant weight, even beyond private opinions of Church officials not raised to beatification.
Leaked 1940s Holy Office Documents
Recently uncovered documents prove Pope Pius XII defended Maria Valtorta’s writings and encouraged their publication against opposition.
Vatican Declares Luigia Sinapi Venerable (2025)
The mystic who defended Maria Valtorta, challenged the Holy Office, and personally met with Pope Pius XII to safeguard her writings.
Pope Pius XII’s Command to Publish (1948)
Pope Pius XII reviewed Valtorta’s writings, ordered their publication, and resisted efforts to have them condemned.
“Publish the Work as It Is” – 76 Years of Ecclesial Discernment on Maria Valtorta
François-Michel Debroise traces the Catholic Church’s evolving response to Valtorta’s mystical writings—from early controversy and censorship to the current pastoral encouragement for thoughtful engagement. Covering the pontificates of Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis, it provides a clear account of the Church’s pastoral engagement with Maria Valtorta’s writings.