Our lady of fatima portugal history
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Our lady of fatima portugal history
The history of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima dates to the beginning of the XX Century and, besides placing Portugal firmly on the map of Catholic sites, has helped promote Portuguese traditions and customs abroad.
The beginning
On 13 May 1917, Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto, aged ten, nine and seven, respectively, claimed to have seen a “lady, brighter than the sun” over a Holm Oak tree, while they were tending to their flock.
The place was called Cova da Iria, near Aljustrel, Fátima, and according the children’s account only Lúcia could see and hear “the lady”, with whom she conversed, whereas Jacinta could see and hear her but Francisco was only able to see, but didn’t hear.
The “lady” asked Lúcia to return on the same day, at the same time, for six months, after which she would reveal what it was she wanted of them. All that she asked meanwhile was that they recite the rosary every day to achieve peace in t