What really happened at Fatima? We're explaining Mary's miraculous apparition at Fatima, the things she said, and what really happened.

Our Lady of Fatima is the title given to the Virgin Mary in her six appearances before three peasant children near the village of Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Fatima became the location of one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world, visited by thousands of pilgrims each year.

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Worshippers with candles at evening mass during pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, DepositPhotos.com What Fátima Means to Portugal and Beyond Fátima unfolded during a volatile period in Portugal’s First Republic. The apparitions quickly became a rallying point for Catholic identity in a country with deep religious roots and fierce political ...

In 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed Virgin Mary—also known as Our Lady of Fatima, Virgen de Fatima, and Señora de Fatima —appeared to three shepherd children with a message that continues to shape Catholic life and the Church’s mission in general.

Official webpage of the Shrine of Fatima 06 april, 2026 Patriarch of Lisbon to Preside Over the May International Anniversary Pilgrimage Bishop Rui Valério will preside over an International Anniversary Pilgrimage at the Sanctuary of Fátima for the first time.