The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Portugal in 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima, which first began on May 13, 1917, when three shepherd children reported seeing the Virgin Mary.
Junno Arocho Esteves, CNS
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Portugal in 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima, which first began on May 13, 1917, when three shepherd children reported seeing the Virgin Mary.
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