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The Shrine of Fátima is preparing to receive thousands of faithful for the International Anniversary Pilgrimage in October, on the 12th and 13th, expecting the.
A porta-voz do Santuário de Fátima referiu que se vive ainda num contexto de pandemia, pedindo ″muita responsabilidade″ aos peregrinos e para que respeitem as indicações dos acolhedores à entrada do templo, mantendo o distanciamento físico, e usem máscara permanentemente.
Papal visit is an opportunity for local economy
The bishop of Leiria-Fatima, António Marto, has expressed hope that Pope Francis visit to Fatima in 2023 will be an opportunity for the local economy It is a sign of great hope, not only for what this willingness of the Pope to make himself a pilgrim again here in the Cova da Iria means, but also for the opportunity it may represent for the local economy, which has felt strongly the impact of this crisis, the cardinal said during the press conference preceding the May international anniversary pilgrimage.
Pope Francis confirmed to the bishop on 29 April his intention to visit Fatima in 2023, on the occasion of World Youth Day, which will be held in Lisbon.
Our Lady of the Rosary is also popularly known as
Our Lady of Fatima.
Fatima
Fatima is a village in the very center of Portugal, about 70 miles north of Lisbon. It consists of several little hamlets hidden away in the elevation known as Serra de Aire. One such hamlet is known as Aljustrel; and it is here, and more especially in the surrounding rocky pasturelands, that our story is centered.
The Children of Fatima
The eldest of the three children to whom Our Lady was to appear at Fatima was Lucia de Jesus dos Santos. Francisco and Jacinta, the other two main figures, were Lucia’s first cousins, the eighth and ninth children, respectively.