Fatima
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Pilgrims immersed in prayers at Marian shrines of Fatima, Lourdes
By GRETCHEN KEISER, Staff Writer
Published June 23, 2017FATIMA, Portugal—In the warm darkness, thousands of faces were illuminated by candlelight. People bunched together around a small chapel where the rosary was being led. Every five Hail Marys began in a different language. The fragrance of wax filled the air. The huge open square twinkled here and there where people sat holding candles. At […]
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Pope: Honor the believing, tender Mary, not a ‘plaster statue’
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published May 18, 2017FATIMA, Portugal (CNS)—Mary’s example of believing and following Jesus is what matters most; she cannot be some image “of our own making” who Christians barter with for mercy, Pope Francis said. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, the pope asked tens of thousands of pilgrims May 12 to […]
