Thirty years after its inauguration on May 13, 1982, by Pope John Paul II, Paul VI Pastoral Center was object of improvement work started in 2011. This work will soon be concluded and the Center…
10 february, 2012
A statue of Our Lady of Fatima was rescued intact, on January 21, from cruise ship Costa Concordia, which shipwrecked near the island of Giglio, Italy. It is a replica of the statue enthroned in…
23 january, 2012
Christmas is God offering Himself to mankind, Offering Himself to us and revealing to us His love.
14 december, 2011
On December 11, third Sunday in Advent, all are invited to bring to the Shrine of Fatima the images of the Child Jesus of their Nativity scenes, so that they may be blessed, a simple…
12 december, 2011
As in previous years, the Shrine of Fatima invites visitors and pilgrims to show solidarity with the poor by being generous in the offertories of the main official Masses of the Shrine of Fatima, during…
06 december, 2011
Vestibule of Convivium de Santo Agostinho (St. Augustine Foyer), in the Complex of Most Holy Trinity Church From December 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 Visiting hours: Monday to Sunday, from 09h00 to 19h00 Free…
06 december, 2011
In the context of the coming pastoral year and having in mind the thematic cycle which the Shrine started in 2010-2011, the Rector of the Shrine of Fatima, Fr. Carlos Cabecinhas, has announced that the…
01 december, 2011
“Will of God, ways to happiness” is the theme of the IX Week of studies of Ignatian spirituality scheduled for November 25 to 27, at the Shrine of Fatima. The sessions are being held in…
24 november, 2011
On Nov. 7 thru 10, the Shrine of Fatima receives the 178th General Assembly of the Bishops Conference of Portugal (CEP). The sessions are being held at the House of Our Lady of Sorrows.
04 november, 2011
Two years after his death (in October 2009), the Missionaries of the Divine Word and the Secretariat of the Little Shepherds have scheduled for November 10 the presentation of a book by Fr. Louis Kondor,…
04 november, 2011
The children`s choir from the Fatima Sanctuary performs Sept. 27 audition for new elements.
25 september, 2011
Archbishop Paolo Pezzi presided over the International Anniversary Pilgrimage of October 12/13. He wrote on the Guest Book of the Shrine of Fatima: “It is with heartfelt gratitude that I come to Fatima as a…
23 september, 2011
The Most Rev. Manuel Clemente, Bishop of Porto, presided at the Shrine of Fatima, on October 16, over the National Pilgrimage of the Apostolate of Prayer. This movement has informed the Shrine of Fatima that…
23 september, 2011
The International Anniversary Pilgrimage of September 12/13 will be presided over by the Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, Italy, Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi. The theme proposed to the pilgrims at the Shrine of Fatima is: "Called by…
29 august, 2011
On September 29, the Shrine of Fatima recalls the third apparition of the Angel in 1916, at Loca do Cabeço (hilltop grotto), in the village of Aljustrel. Program: 21h30 - Rosary and procession from Little…
29 august, 2011
This year, when the Apparitions of the Angel at Fatima are specially recalled, the Shrine produced a film to recall the events and the message of the messenger of God to men. In this film…
09 august, 2011
In conjunction with the International Pilgrimage of August 12/13 there is held on that same date the Migrant’s Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Fatima, an initiative of the Portuguese Catholic Work for Migration (OCPM), integrated…
21 july, 2011
Several groups of youths of different nationalities planning to go to Madrid, Spain, to attend World Youth Days (August 16 thru 21) are also considering to pass through Fatima, some on the way to, some…
19 july, 2011
The National Secretariat of Liturgy (SNL) holds, in Fatima, on July 25 thru 29, the XXXVII National Encounter of Liturgical Pastoral Ministry, an initiative addressed to agents of liturgical pastoral ministry. This year’s edition has…
07 july, 2011
Under the theme proposed by the Shrine of Fatima for this pastoral year, “Most Holy Trinity, I adore You profoundly”, the Movement of the Message of Fatima (MMF) holds its national pilgrimage to Fatima on…
06 july, 2011
July’s International Anniversary Pilgrimage, on July 12/13, is presided over by Bishop Manuel Pelino Domingues, Bishop of Santarém (Portugal). The motto is: “Enveloped by the maternal and paternal love of God”. Once again this year,…
06 july, 2011
The pastoral proposal made by the Shrine of Fatima to pilgrims called Pilgrim’s Itinerary gains new impetus starting June 18. After being held since the beginning of the year, individually or in group, by people…
16 june, 2011
The Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima leaves São Tomé e Príncipe for Portugal on June 4, after a pilgrimage of more than a month through that African country. On the following day, June…
05 june, 2011
On May 29, Fatima welcomes the National Pilgrimage of the Fede-ration of Portuguese Folklore. The organizers estimate that 12,000 people may show up. The second large group coming to Fatima is the 28th Pilgrimage of…
28 may, 2011
