The 4th apparition of our Lady of Fatima occurred on August 19, 1917, at Valinhos, distant about 500m from the Village of Aljustrel, because, on the 13th , the children had been kidnapped by the…
16 august, 2008
“Jesus is the Truth that frees us”. With these words Cardinal Martino summed up, during his homily, his reflection on the importance of living and seeking the truth. “Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus, light of…
15 august, 2008
The Most Rev. Kamwenho, Archbishop of Lubango, Angola, presided over the August 12/13 Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Fatima, which coincided with the Pilgrimage of the Migrant and the Refugee. At the International Mass on…
13 august, 2008
It was an honor and a joy for the Shrine of Fatima to welcome, on the morning of July 26, 2008, the visit of the President of Timor, Dr. Ramos Horta, former recipient of the…
26 july, 2008
The National Secretariat of Liturgy is holding in Fatima, at Paul VI Pastoral Center, the XXXIV NATIONAL ENCOUNTER OF LITURGICAL PASTORAL MINISTERY. The general theme proposed to the participants is: The Most Holy Trinity in…
20 july, 2008
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Shrine of Fatima was moved, on the afternoon of July 13, during the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, to the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, in Most Holy…
16 july, 2008
The Movement of the Message of Fatima (MMF) makes its pilgrimage to Fatima this weekend of July 19/20. ‘Listen to God and live in the Truth’ is the motto of this National Pilgrimage, which is…
08 july, 2008
Grandparents and grandchildren are invited to join the Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to be held in Fatima the weekend of July 26/27. All are invited to take part in the Rosary and Candlelight Procession on Saturday night…
08 july, 2008
Organized by the Missionary Institutes Ad Gentes, a Missionary National Pilgrimage is being held this weekend (July 4/5) at Fatima. According to Fr. José Luís Pimenta, with the organizers, they are expecting 20,000 people for…
03 july, 2008
Organized by the National Service of Sacred Music and the National Secretariat of Liturgy, and sponsored by the Shrine of Fatima, a course of Liturgical Music will have its first classes between the 18th and…
01 july, 2008
The 23rd World Youth Day, the largest youth event in the Catholic world, being held this year in Sidney, Australia, with the presence of the Holy Father, was mentioned at Fatima, on the morning of…
01 july, 2008
The next performance of the Oratorio on the Apparitions of Fatima "‘Fatima, Sign of Hope for Mankind’" is scheduled for this July 13, this time in Algarve, more precisely in ‘Pavilhão da Arena’, Portimão. Admission…
30 june, 2008
On June 13, 2008, anniversary of the second apparition of Our Lady at Fatima and also anniversary of the enthronement of the statue of Our Lady in the Little Chapel of Apparitions, a Memorial to…
14 june, 2008
The Anniversary Pil-grimage of June 12/13 was presided over by the Most Rev. António Couto, Auxiliary Bishop of Braga. Theme: “O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? He who slanders not with his tongue”.…
28 may, 2008
The Shrine of Fatima is joining the Day of Prayer for the Church in China which Holy Father Benedict XVI has called for May 24. The announcement was made on the afternoon of May 12,…
24 may, 2008
The Shrine of Fatima started celebrating on June 10, 2008, the second day of the Children"s Pilgrimage to Fatima (always held on June 9/10), the Centennial of the Birth of Francisco Marto, the Little Shepherd…
19 may, 2008
In Fatima, on June 2, a Via Lucis (Way of Light), composed of 14 panels representing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, will be inaugurated in the zone of Reconciliation of Most Holy Trinity Church. The…
12 may, 2008
On May 12/13, 2008, the Portuguese Cardinal His Eminence Joseph Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints, will preside, at the Shrine of Fatima, over the International Anniversary Pilgrimage commemorative of…
01 may, 2008
The Bishop of Leiria-Fatima, Most Rev. António Marto, has invited the couples, priests, religious and other consecrated persons of the Diocese who in 2008 complete 25, 50 and 60 years of vocation to a common…
03 april, 2008
Fr. Virgilio Antunes has been named by the Most Rev. António Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fatima, Rector of the Shrine of Fatima. The new Rector, named by the Bishop of Leiria-Fatima for a mandate of five…
02 april, 2008
Secil Engenharia Ci-vil (CivilEngineering) 2007 Prize, promo-ted by Secil Com-panhia Geral de Cal e Cimento, SA (General Company of Lime and Cement) and by the Board of Engineers, was a-warded to Most Holy Trinity Church,…
12 march, 2008
Chapel of Reconciliation More than 199,000 Confessions in 2007 at the Shrine of Fatima Fatima is more and more sought as a place of encounter with God’s Mercy Taking into account that the year 2000’s…
03 march, 2008
Children Blessed at Fatima on Feast Day of Blesseds Little Shepherds At the Shrine of Fatima, on the morning of February 20, day of the Liturgical Feast of Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto, which coincides…
18 february, 2008
Organized by the Cyclists Union of Leiria, cyclists from all over Continental Portugal pilgrimaged to Fatima on January 28, 2008, for the VI Annual Blessing of the Cyclist. ...
14 january, 2008