Vassula Rydén

Vassula Rydén (January 18, 1942 – September 25, 2024) was an author, public speaker, and alleged Christian mystic who lived in Switzerland and on the island of Rhodes, Greece, and claimed to have received messages from Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her writings frequently call for people "to repent, love God, and unify the churches." She developed a large following, particularly among Roman Catholics, who came to her lectures purchasing her writings and tapes. She wrote the messages in English, and changed some writings between editions.

In 1995, the Catholic Church's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, published a Notification (a message from the Holy See) on the writings of Rydén, saying her communications should not be considered supernatural, and calling all Catholic bishops to prevent Rydén's ideas from being spread in their dioceses. In 2007, Cardinal William Levada confirmed that the 1995 Notification was still in effect; he recommended that Catholics should not join prayer groups organized by Rydén. In 2011, the Greek Orthodox Church officially disapproved of Rydén's teachings, instructing their faithful to disassociate from Rydén. In 2012, the Church of Cyprus said that Rydén's teachings were heretical. Provided by Wikipedia