The children were told by Our Lady that God would perform a miracle so that people would believe in the apparitions. The date the children was October 13, 1917, in Fatima. On that date ...

A national shrine was designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2016, making it the only national shrine in the United States with an approved Marian apparition.

Because the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is a relatively modern-day shrine — it is very relatable. It is a 20th-century phenomenon.

The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral. Previous approved ...

Statue of Our Lady of Fatima The Statue venerated in Little Chapel of Apparitions, heart of the Shrine of Fatima, was donated to the Shrine in 1920 by Mr. Gilberto Fernandes dos Santos.