Did This Statue of Jesus in Mexico Open Its Eyes? See the Video For Yourself

You may need to watch this a few times.

A new viral video purports to show a statue of Jesus open its eyes, look at the camera, then close its eyes. The possibly miraculous statue of Jesus is part of a crucifix in the Cathedral of Saltillo in Mexico.

Here’s the video (the eyes open around 1:04 and close around 1:10):

Did you see it?

Here’s a close up with the eyes open:

And here’s a close up with the eyes closed:

Is it some sort of optical illusion? Has the video been faked in some way that we haven’t detected? Or is it really a miracle?

It’s hard to tell. At least one set of “paranormal experts” say they’ve closely examined the video and didn’t find any evidence it was doctored; take that as you will.

According to one article, the local diocese has refused to watch the video or comment on it so far.