May 13 is the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8, and his sister Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and October 13, 1917. …

By Courtney Mares, Hannah Brockhaus, Daniel Ibañez Rome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2023 / 16:15 pm On his return flight from World Youth Day on Sunday, Pope Francis explained why he opted to skip reading a prayer in Fatima that consecrated the Church and “countries at war” to the Blessed Virgin Mary. When asked …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Jun 22, 2023 / 11:55 am Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, just had her cause for sainthood advanced by Pope Francis on June 22. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the two other Fatima visionaries, were already canonized by Pope Francis in 2017. The two …

by Andrea Gagliarducci Rome Newsroom, Oct 23, 2022 / 07:00 am The 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council is not the only notable anniversary currently being celebrated by the Church. Almost to the day 80 years ago, on Oct. 31, 1942, Pope Pius XII consecrated the …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 18, 2022 / 11:00 am The cause for beatification of Sister Lucia dos Santos, the eldest child to witness the Fatima apparitions, has taken a step forward. In a meeting at the Vatican, the postulators for Lucia’s cause submitted the “positio” document containing testimonies …

by CNA Staff Krisovychi, Ukraine, Mar 11, 2022 / 04:25 am Our Lady of Fatima shrines worldwide are being asked to unite in prayer for the conversion of Russia on Sunday. The appeal was made by Father Andrzej Draws, rector of the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima in Krisovychi, …

by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Oct 16, 2021 / 12:00 pm Cardinal Raymond Burke on Friday said that he is continuing to recover from a bout of COVID-19 and can offer daily Mass now, in a statement posted on his Facebook account. “With heartfelt gratitude to all those who have …

by CNA Staff Fatima, Portugal, Oct 13, 2021 / 09:15 am October 13, 1917 marked the last Marian apparition in Fatima, and the day in which thousands of people bore witness of the miracle of the dancing sun; a miracle that not only proved the validity of the Fatima Marian …

Fatima, Portugal, Mar 13, 2021 / 04:01 pm MT (CNA).- The Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, António Cardinal dos Santos Marto, announced that the 2021 pilgrimage to Fatima will take place virtually due to existing restrictions in Portugal because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cardinal encouraged the faithful to make a spiritual …

by Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Nov 18, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- In 2020, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal has lost scores of pilgrims and, with them, large amounts of revenue, amid coronavirus travel restrictions which have kept foreigners away. Spokeswoman Carmo Rodeia told CNA …