FATIMA, Portugal – The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Fatima shrine in Portugal (all times local): 3:00 p.m. Tens of thousands of people are gathering in the small town of Fatima in Portugal to see ...

For decades, a popular expression in Portugal has referred to the country's "three F's." Futebol. Fado. Fátima. Millions of pilgrims travel to Fátima every year, where it is said that the Virgin Mary ...

NEW YORK CITY — One day before the May 13 celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, a statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting the United Nations. May 12 will mark the ...

VATICAN CITY — On Monday, the Vatican released the official program for Pope Francis’ two-day visit to Portugal in May, where he’ll celebrate the centenary of the Fatima Marian apparitions and make a ...

In 1917, according to Catholic belief, three Portuguese shepherd children saw an apparition of the Virgin Mary near the town of Fatima. The Virgin Mary is said to have visited the children six times, ...

HOMETOWN – At the base of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, schoolchildren placed hand-written messages of hope, love and peace Thursday morning during a service in St. Jerome Regional School. In ...

After a whirlwind trip to Egypt last week, Pope Francis in just 10 days will head to Portugal for the centenary celebration of the Marian apparitions of Fatima, where anticipation is building for the ...

The 177-foot statue of Our Lady of Fátima was inaugurated in the city of Crato in Ceará, Brazil on Nov. 13, 2025.