What Happened on October 13, 1917, at Fatima According to Eyewitness Accounts? On October 13, 1917, an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria near Fatima, Portugal, to witness what three shepherd children had predicted would be a public miracle. Dr. José Garrett, a Professor from the Faculty of Sciences at…
Introduction On November 19, 2025, Father Maurizio Gronchi, a consultant to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and professor of Christology at Pontifical Urban University, made a statement that sent shockwaves through traditional Catholic circles. In an interview with Catholic News Agency, Father Gronchi declared: “It is superstition to think that the…
A Call to Reparation on the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady’s Request On December 10, 2025, the Catholic world marked a profound yet largely forgotten centennial: one hundred years since the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Sister Lúcia dos Santos in Pontevedra, Spain, requesting the establishment of the First Five Saturdays Devotion. This momentous anniversary…
Throughout the centuries, the faithful have witnessed extraordinary visitations of the Blessed Virgin Mary, each accompanied by supernatural phenomena that defy human explanation. As we read in the accounts of Fatima, Our Lady appeared six times to three shepherd children between May and October 1917, culminating in the Miracle of the Sun witnessed by approximately…
The story of Sister Lucia of Fatima stands as one of the most intriguing mysteries in modern Catholic history. While millions know her as the messenger of the famous Fatima apparitions, a controversial theory has emerged over the years – one that questions whether the Sister Lucia who died in 2005 was the same person…
The March 2022 Fatima consecration sparked significant discussion within the Catholic Church when Pope Francis consecrated both Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. However, this act differed notably from the original request made during the Fatima apparitions of 1917. Our Lady of Fatima specifically requested the consecration of Russia alone to her…
Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima in 1917 continue to be of interest. Whilst Sister Lucia became the central figure in spreading the messages, requests, and devotions (as instructed by Our Lady and later in her convent by Our Lord), there are little-known facts about the Saints Jacinta and Francisco and their families. The three children…
Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima in 1917 continue to be of interest. Whilst the focus is predominately on the visions, the messages especially the Three Secrets and the Consecration of Russia and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, there are little known facts about Fatima and Sister Lucia. Our Lady of Fatima’s appearances to…
The apparition at Akita Japan occurred in 1973 to a nun, Sister Agnes Sasagawa within the walls of the Covent of the Handmaids of the Eucharist. Sister Agnes experienced several supernatural encounters commencing on June 12, 1973 and culminating with a dire warning on October 13, 1973. The apparitions at Fatima Portugal concluded with the…
Our Lady of Fatima presented three shepherd children and the world with three secrets. These became known as the Three Secrets of Fatima in 1917 concern the fate of the world, the eternal destiny of all, a dire warning, and a message of hope. The apparition requested the daily recitation of the Holy Rosary. To…
