Pope says he wants to go to Fatima centenary

Pope says he wants to go to Fatima centenary

Friday, May 1st, 2015

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Pope Francis has said he will visit Portugal in 2017 for the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Fatima.

Following a private audience with the Pope, Bishop Antonio Marto of Leiria-Fatima told media that Francis expressed a desire to make the trip, provided he is still “alive and healthy” at the time.

If Francis makes the trip he will be the fourth pope to do so, following Benedict XVI, St John Paul II and Blessed Paul VI.

The most likely dates for a papal visit would be May 13, the anniversary of the first apparition, or October 13, the anniversary of the miracle of the Sun.

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