Pope Francis gave a special blessing to the sick who came to the Fatima shrine on Saturday. After canonising Saints Jacinta and Francisco, Francis spoke to the sick, reminding them “whenever we experience a cross,” Jesus “has already been there ahead of us.” Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Fatima’
Mary at Fatima, 100 years on
Thursday, May 11th, 2017
It’s always interesting to look at a date or a period of time and ask, “What happened on this day ten years ago? Or fifty or a hundred years ago?” Sometimes we can be surprised how quickly time has passed from a momentous event. And so, let’s play the game to the extremes, and ask: Read more
Canonisation of Fatima children
Monday, March 27th, 2017The canonisation of Fatima children Jacinta and Francisco Marto will take place when Pope Francis visits the Portuguese shrine in May. Read more
Sister Lucia of Fatima’s case for beatification
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
Sister Lucia of Fatima’s case for beatification is ready to be presented to Vatican officials. The Catholic Church in Portugal says it has assembled over 15,000 pages of testimony and documentation to support Lucia’s case. Lucia was one of three shepherd children who said the Virgin Mary appeared to them in the town of Fatima Read more
10 little known facts about Fatima
Thursday, February 16th, 2017The 100th anniversary of our Blessed Mother appearing to three shepherd children at Fatima in Portugal officially begins on May 13 Mary appeared there six times, once a month from May through October. Most people know about the Miracle of the Sun during that October 13 apparition that was witnessed by at least 70,000 people. Read more
Plenary indulgence opportunity until 26 November 2017
Friday, December 9th, 2016A plenary indulgence opportunity is available for the next 12 months. It will mark the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s appearance at Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis has granted the opportunity from 27 November 2016 until 26 November 2017. Read more
Did the sun really dance at Fatima?
Friday, November 4th, 2016It is claimed the miracle of the dancing sun at Fatima was seen by 70,000 people on October 13th 1917. Some dispute the number, but there was certainly a very large crowd. Look at photograph of the crowd. View photograph of the event Read an eye witness account Many attempts have been made to explain what Read more
Fatima end times call cited in Mexico marriage debate
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016
A reference by a Fatima visionary to an end times battle over marriage and the family has been cited as a same-sex marriage debate looms in Mexico. Desde la Fe, the weekly of the archdiocese of Mexico, wrote of a statement from Sr Lucia dos Santos. This comes as Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Read more
José Mourinho to speak Pope’s words in Fatima film
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Manchester United’s new manager José Mourinho is lending his voice to the character of Pope Francis in an animated film about Our Lady of Fatima. Portuguese production company Imaginew said Mourinho will be the voice of the Pontiff in four languages – Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian, the Catholic Herald reported. These are “the languages Read more
Vatican denies claims on Ratzinger and Fatima third secret
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016The Vatican has rejected claims that Pope Benedict XVI said the Third Secret of Fatima was not released in its entirety in 2000. Such claims, expressed in recent articles, were described by the Vatican as “pure inventions” and “absolutely untrue”. The claims relate to when the Pope emeritus was prefect of the Congregation for the Read more