Our Lady of Fatima

One hundred years ago on this date (13 May 1917), our Blessed Mother, Mary, appeared to three shepherd children in the near the village of Fatima, in the Santarém District of Portugal (the first of several appearances which took place over the next several months).

As part of the Church's observance of this anniversary, Poe Francis is visiting the Fatima Shrine and celebrated a special Mass in which two of the children, Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto, were canonized.

Related media reports:

National Catholic Register: At Fatima, Pope Francis Canonizes Francisco and Jacinta (13 May 2017)

National Catholic Register: Blogs: Edward Pentin: Pope Francis' Homily at Canonization Mass of Jacinta and Francisco(13 May 2017)

The Pilot: 100 years later, Fatima still offers a potent message. (12 May 2017)

National Catholic Register: Blogs: Joseph Pronechen: 10 Must-Know Facts on Fatima (12 May 2017)

The Pilot: Pope: Honor the believing, tender Mary, not a 'plaster statue'. (12 May 2017)

Whispers in the Loggia: "My One Hope of Glory Is This" - In Fatima, The Lady of "Light" Meets "The Bishop in White" (13 May 2017)

Dominicana: Mary's Peace Plan (13 May 2017)

The Pilot: 'Miracle of the sun' broke darkness of Portugal's atheist regimes. (12 May 2017)

National Catholic Register: Blogs: Patti Armstrong: Our Lady of Fatima's Antidote To Relativism (8 May 2017)