On June 25, 1981, in the small village go Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Blessed Virgin Mary began appearing to six young teenagers on Mount Podbrdo, now known as Apparition Hill. Since that time, Our Lady has continued to appear and give messages of hope and a call for conversion in order to bring peace to the world. In response, over 40 million people have journeyed to Medjugorje to experience what many refer to as "Heaven on Earth". Medjugorje is also known as the "confessional of the world" and has been the site of countless conversions and life-changing experience.