Virgin Mary statue reportedly crying in Mexico town sparks questions about potential miracleA statue of the Virgin Mary in the Mexican state of Colima that is reportedly weeping tears has drawn crowds of onlookers and questions about a potential miracle.
The statue was first noticed "crying" in October — but videos of the statue's purported tears gained traction on social media in mid-November.
The statue, which is encased in glass, is named the Virgin of Dolores. It's located in the town of El Chanal, which is near the city of Colima, the capital of the state with the same name.
"Dolores" translates to "sorrow" or pain."
In Catholicism, one of the titles of the Virgin Mary is Our Lady of Sorrows, inspired by a prophecy in the Gospel of Luke.
"So, a couple of tears started flowing," eyewitness Víctor Ramos told the news outlet CEN.
The statue's eyes reddened as she "cried," claimed Ramos.
"Similarly, when we cry, and our eyes become red, the same happens to the image," Ramos said.
Perhaps the statue's tears were a reaction to the "violence rates that are being experienced here in the state of Colima, also here in the community," said Ramos.
The U.S. Department of State is right now warning against traveling to the entire state of Colima due to "crime and kidnapping."
In 2022, the city of Colima had a homicide rate of 181.94 homicides per 100,000 residents, said Mexico's Citizens’ Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice. This was the highest in the world.
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