Articles on this issue "Our Lady of Fatima"

Francis' Pontificate Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima

Cardinal of Lisbon Asks Mary to Help Pope in Renewing the Church

Rome, (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 787 hits

Pope Francis’ pontificate was consecrated Monday to the protection of the Virgin Mary, during a Mass held at the Shrine of Fatima. The Mass was celebrated at the shrine by the cardinal …

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Text of Prayer Consecrating Francis' Pontificate to Our Lady

"Fill his heart with the tenderness of God, which you felt like no one else"

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Here is a translation of the prayer by which Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal, consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima the pontificate of Pope Francis. Monday was the …

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Francis' Petrine Ministry Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima

Portuguese Prelate Recounts Pope's Request

Rome, (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 2281 hits

Earlier this week, in his opening address to the 181st plenary assembly of the Portuguese episcopal conference, its president, Cardinal José Policarpo, said that Pope Francis asked him twice …

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Madrid-Bound Youth Stopping in Fatima

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Various youth groups headed to a Madrid meeting with the Pope are stopping in Portugal on the way. Several itineraries for the Aug. 16-21 World Youth Day in Spain have included Fatima in the …

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Children will be invited to contemplate God this week during the 2011 Children's Pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. The two-day pilgrimage, which begins Thursday, has as …

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New Book Presents Fatima to Another Generation

Father Apostoli Discusses the Significance of Mary's Apparitions

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By Traci Osuna There's a lot to the story of Fatima that many Catholics don't know, according to the author of a new book on the 1917 miracle. In "Fatima For Today: The Urgent Marian Message …

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A Marian Offense for Benedict XVI

Reflection for Pope's Visit to Shrine of Fatima

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On the 93rd anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary to three Portuguese children, Benedict XVI will address the world from this favored Marian shrine. Amidst an …

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Fatima Shrine Vandalized

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The church of the Holy Trinity and four statues at the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima were vandalized early Sunday morning. In a press release Monday, officials from the shrine announced that in …

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"The 13th Day" Tells Story of Fatima

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A new film on Mary’s apparitions in Fatima is being offered with an advance screening program for groups before the DVD is available to the public in North America. "The 13th Day" tells the …

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Role Model Proposed for Children

Boy From Fatima Apparitions Seen as Example of Obedience

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Francisco Marto, one of the child visionaries from Fatima, is a great role model for kids today, particularly in five of his outstanding virtues, according to an expert on his life. Sister …

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Our Lady of Fatima's Antidote to the Crisis

Caritas President Reflects on Attitudes the Virgin Teaches

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The Virgin Mary keeps alive attitudes that combat the economic crisis and the lack of values in the world, says the cardinal who directs Caritas Internationalis. Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez …

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Fatima Shrine Marks Francisco's 100th Birthday

With Congress on Spirituality of Children

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The 100th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Francisco Marto, one of the three visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima, will be marked this June with a congress on the spirituality of children. The …

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Confession Uptick at Fatima Shrine

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The shrine of Fatima is becoming more and more a place to find the mercy of God, says the chaplain of the Marian pilgrimage site. Father Clemente Dotti said this to the Portuguese news agency …

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Sister Lucia's Beatification Process to Begin

Pope Waves 5-Year Waiting Period

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Benedict XVI announced he will dispense with the five-year waiting period established by Canon Law to open the cause of beatification of Sister Lucia, one of the three Fatima visionaries. The …

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Pontiff Hopes Fatima Event Increases Charity

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Benedict XVI hopes that the closing celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions will lead "to a renewed spiritual life and to the witness of faith." The Pope said this in a …

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