Heaven's Bright Queen - Declaration

The Editor and Publishers, in obedience to the decrees of Urban VIII, protest that for all miraculous events, visions and apparitions ascribed in these columns to certain servants of God, which have not been formally investigated and approved by the Church, they claim no other authority and belief than that which is ordinarily conceded to narratives based upon merely human evidence, and do in no wise presume to pro nounce upon their authenticity or supernatural character. If the appellation of Saint or Blessed is therein applied to any person not canonised or beatified by the Church, it is done only in accordance with the usage and opinion of men.

In view of and in accordance with the above declaration, the following authorisation to publish is granted.

- text taken from Heaven's Bright Queen, by William James Walsh