The Catholic Church has set up a task force to tackle a growing number of gurus who claim they communicate with the Virgin Mary. One even says she can magic up mystic pizzas on demand.
A woman in Rome claims her statue of the saint can spirit up slices of pizza and has hundreds of followers. But Vatican chiefs say she is one of thousands who claim to have a private relationship with the Madonna, reports the Daily Star.
The clampdown Is being led by Father Stefano Cecchin, head of the Mariana Internationalis pontifical academy, as the church believes the claims cause confusion, promote apocalyptic scenarios and even make accusations against the Pope and the church.
