Statue of the Virgin Mary in a church spotted CRYING! Ni Siku Za Mwisho? (Photos)

A Virgin Mary statue is apparently crying tears that smell like roses.

Churchgoers at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hobbs, New Mexico, first noticed it during Mass on Sunday.

The church's pastor, Father Jose 'Pepe' Segura said a parishioner told him about the tears and he saw people wipe the statue's face only to have the tears reappear.

'That's when I saw that she really was crying,' Father Pepe told the Las Cruces Sun Sentinel. 'I think it's a reminder for all of us to get closer to God and to stop being violent.'

The church was closed for four hours while the officials collected samples of the 'tears'.

They will also x-ray the statue, interview witnesses and dig all the way back to where the statue was made. The process could take years.

But no matter what the Church finds, parishioners are convinced that they witnessed a miracle.

Laura Wright, who lives in Hobbs said: 'It feels real, she's actually crying. She's sad.'

The church will stay open for as long as people keep coming, according to manager Judy Ronquillo.

She said she's been going through a hard time, but

'when I saw this, everything went away. This is a miracle, there is nothing more. We know there is a God. In the past, when I see this, I see this on TV. We don't see it in Hobbs, New Mexico. Not until now. I believe it's a miracle.'