It’s not the first time an inanimate statue or painting of a religious figure was reported to have displayed lifelike actions, but when a painting of the Virgin Mary apparently began shedding tears at the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael near Skopje, Macedonia, people are calling it a miracle. Worshippers have been flocking to the church to witness what people

say is a miraculous act, according to The Sun, and some even claim that the Virgin Mary’s tear smells like myrrh, one of the gifts the Three Wise Men gave to baby Jesus in the barn. Risto Setinov, the president of the local church board, said a church attendee first spotted the “crying painting” after the priest finished his Sunday morning service. FULL REPORT


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