Pilgrims flock to 'moving madonna'

Thousands of pilgrims have flocked to a church in southern Italy since word spread over the weekend that a statue of the Virgin Mary has repeatedly come to life before the stunned faithful.

Witnesses at first said the movement was limited to the statue’s leg and vest, but as the news got around more people came forward to say they had seen the statue’s ears and face turn to flesh, and some mentioned a bright light.