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Lucia, third of the Fatima children, a step closer to sainthood

Sister Lúcia de Jesus e do Coração Immaculado, born Lúcia dos Santos, the third of the shepherd children of Fatima, has been declared "venerable", the Congregation for the Causes of…

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Photo Story: Candlelight Procession in Sanctuary of Fatima

Pilgrims participate in the Candlelight Procession in the Sanctuary of Fatima in the Shrine of Fatima, Portugal, on Wednesday evening, during the international pilgrimage on 12 and 13 October. Via…

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Ukrainian joins thousands in Portugal to pray for peace

Armed with a candle and a blue and yellow flag, Karina Potomkina, a Ukrainian who has been watching her country being ravaged by war from afar, joined tens thousands of…

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Photo Story: Pilgrimage of the Emigrants in Fatima

Pilgrims carry the figure of Our Lady of Fatima during the August anniversary pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal, 13 August 2021. Known as the 'Pilgrimage of the Emigrants,' it is presided…

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Thousands pray at Portugal’s Fatima shrine for world without COVID-19

Suffering from an autoimmune disease, 71-year-old Maria Emilia travels - often by foot - to one of Catholicism's most famous sanctuaries in Portugal every year. But the coronavirus pandemic made…

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Photo Story: October pilgrimage to Fatima Sanctuary

The procession of the Our Lady of Fatima in the Shrine of Fatima, Portugal, that was held on Tuesday 13 October 2020. According to the plan already approved by the…

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Photo Story: October Pilgrimage to Fatima Sanctuary in times of pandemic

A pilgrim sits in one of painted circles that delimit the area and distance between pilgrims in the Marian shrine Fatima Sanctuary, Fatima, Ourem, Portugal. The shrine enclosure features painted…

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N Korea Pyongyang’s diocese to be dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima

The Diocese of Pyongyang, North Korea, is to be dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima on 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vatican News…

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Photo Story: Fatima Sanctuary without pilgrims for the first time in its history

Fatima Sanctuary is seen without pilgrims for the first time in its history during the May International Anniversary Pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 13th May…

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Photo Story: Fatima’s 13 May annual pilgrimage

The figure of Our Lady of Fatima is carried in a procession during the 13 May annual pilgrimage to Fatima Sanctuary in Ourem, Portugal. Pilgrims travel to Fatima year round…

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