Mysterious tears of blood that have appeared on a statue of the Virgin Mary at a church in California are being called a miracle by Catholic faithful, according to a Local 6 News report.

Hundreds of people have gathered at a small Vietnamese church in Sacramento after reports circulated that the statue was crying tears of blood.

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Local 6 News showed video of apparent tears of blood streaming down the face of the statue at the Catholic Martyrs Church.

Church officials have contacted the Catholic Diocese in hopes an investigation will be launched.

Many at the church are so certain the tears are real, they were seen crying themselves.

Ky Truong, who does maintenance at the church, said he saw the tears rolling down the statue Sunday.

Officials at the church said they have tried to wipe away the liquid but they continue to return, according to the report.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.