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Indianapolis archdiocese: Eucharistic ‘miracle’ had natural causes
March 25, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: After investigating reports of a possible Eucharistic miracle, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Indiana, has concluded that the phenomenon had natural causes.
The archdiocese said that a scientific analysis of red spots that had been found on a consecrated host determined that they were caused by “a common bacteria found on all humans.” There was no trace of human blood, the report added.
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