Konnersreuth refers to the story of Therese Neumann, a German Catholic mystic famous for her stigmata (wounds resembling those of Jesus on the cross) and her claim to have gone without food or drink (consumed only the Eucharist) for decades. Therese Neumann was born on Good Friday, April 8, 1898, in the village of Konnersreuth, Bavaria, Germany, to a poor farming family. In 1926, Therese began experiencing visual visions of Christ's Passion every Friday. During these mystical trances, stigmata wounds appeared on her hands, feet, sides, and forehead, accompanied by bleeding from her eyes. These phenomena continued until her death. The Roman Catholic Church has never officially confirmed or denied the supernatural nature of the stigmata or inedia she experienced. The beatification process for Therese Neumann was officially opened in 2005 by the Bishop of Regensburg. In short, Konnersreuth is the location where Therese Neumann experienced a series of extraordinary and controversial mystical phenomena, making her the center of global attention during her time.