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Our Lady of Fátima ( Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Fátima, pronounced [ˈnɔsɐ sɨˈɲɔɾɐ ðɨ ˈfatimɐ]; formally known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Fátima) is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus, based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.
- 13 May to 13 October 1917
- Marian apparition
3 days ago · Our Lady of Fatima, in Roman Catholicism, 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 greatest Marian shrines in the world, visited by thousands of pilgrims each year.
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Learn about the Fatima apparitions, the vision of hell, the consecration of Russia, the third secret, and the miracles of the sun. The Fatima Center provides a comprehensive overview of the true story of Fatima and its historical context.
May 13, 2024 · May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th century. It became famous the world over, particularly for its three-part...
Fatima bint Muhammad (Arabic: فَاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد, romanized: Fāṭima bint Muḥammad; 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra' (Arabic: فَاطِمَة ٱلزَّهْرَاء, romanized: Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija.
- Medina, Hejaz
3 days ago · When confirmed as authentic by church authorities, these otherwise inexplicable signs have led to a flourishing of the faith, with new religious vocations and conversions. That has been the case for the purported apparitions of Mary that turned Fatima, Portugal, and Lourdes, France, into enormously popular pilgrimage destinations.
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Dec 14, 2021 · Learn about the six apparitions of the Virgin Mary to three children in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917, and the Miracle of the Sun that followed. Discover the Three Secrets revealed by Mary and how the Catholic Church recognized and canonized the miracle.