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Nihil obstat (Latin for 'nothing hinders' or 'nothing stands in the way')[1] is a phrase traditionally used by Catholic Church authorities to formally declare that there is no objection to the publication of a book. It also has other uses.
The phrase nihil obstat is used by a Catholic cleric known as a Censor Librorum (Latin for 'censor of books') to indicate that a book contains nothing contrary to Catholic doctrines, faith, or morals.[1] Canon law requires this approval for the publication of books by faithful Catholics if they "touch upon matters of faith and morals", and requires that pastors enforce this rule.[2] The Censor Librorum is delegated by a bishop to review the text in question over approximately two months.[3] If an author is a member of a religious institute, such as a monastery, and the book concerns religion or morals, then canon law further requires the imprimi potest ('it can be printed') of the major superior before publication.[4] Finally, the bishop of the author's diocese or of the place of publication gives the final approval, the imprimatur ('let it be printed').[5]
In the context of canonizations, the phrase is used as an order from the Vatican that "nothing hinders" an investigation of a possible saint's life.[6] Once this order is given, a diocesan or eparchial tribunal can be formed to investigate the life of the candidate, furthering the process of possible canonization.[7]
The phrase can also be used by the Vatican in relation to the limited approval of miraculous events, stating that it has no objection to public devotion of these events. One such order was given for Our Lady of Medjugorje in 2024.[8]
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Nihil obstat (Latin for 'nothing hinders' or 'nothing stands in the way') is a phrase traditionally used by Catholic Church authorities to formally declare that there is no objection to the publication of a book. It also has other uses.
John Randal Bradburne, OFS (14 June 1921 – 5 September 1979) was an English lay member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, a poet, and warden of the Mutemwa leper colony at Mutoko, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Bradburne was killed by nationalist guerrillas and he is a candidate for canonisation. On 15 July 2019, the Holy See gave the nihil obstat for the start of the cause of canonisation by giving Bradburne the title of 'Servant of God'.
Cícero Romão Batista (24 March 1844 – 20 July 1934), also known as Padre Cícero (Father Cícero), was a Brazilian Catholic priest who became a spiritual leader to the people of Northeastern Brazil. Batista has been declared a saint by the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church. He placed 32nd in The Greatest Brazilian of All Time, a nationwide public poll conducted in 2012. Despite many conflicts with the Church hierarchy during his life, official reconciliation with the Catholic Church occurred in December 2015. The beatification process was opened on August 20, 2022 after the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints issued the official "nihil obstat" (no objections to the cause) edict and titled him as a servant of God.
Our Lady of Medjugorje (Croatian: Međugorska Gospa), also called Queen of Peace (Croatian: Kraljica mira), is the title given to a series of visions of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, which are said to have occurred for six Herzegovinian Croat children in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, beginning in 1981. They reported there that the Virgin Mary had said: "What I started in Fatima, I will complete in Medjugorje. My Heart will triumph". Those claiming to be the visionaries often refer to the apparition as the Gospa, which is a Croatian archaism for 'lady'. After considering the significant number of people who go to Medjugorje and the abundant "fruits of grace" that have sprung from it, Pope Francis lifted the ban on officially organized pilgrimages in May 2019. This was not to be interpreted as an authentication of known events, which still require examination, according to the Catholic Church. On September 19, 2024, the Vatican granted "the spiritual event" of Medjugorje a Nihil Obstat, which means Catholics "are authorized to give it their adherence in a prudent manner", encouraging pilgrimages to Medjugorje without entering into the question of alleged apparitions. The Holy See also said believers should not go to Medjugorje for "alleged visionaries" but for the Queen of Peace.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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