On May 13, precisely 105 years ago, at Our Blessed Mother’s first appearance to the three children — now Sts. Jacinta and Francisco and Servant of God Sister Lucia — her first words were: “Please ...

“Yes, the Rosary and the scapular are inseparable,” Sister Lúcia said during an interview with two Carmelite priests, one a prior from New York, visiting with her in 1949. One Carmelite Father Donald ...

The devout recite the rosary as they walk on their knees toward the Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. —CINT A. POSADAS In August, the weather in Portugal can get hotter than the Philippine ...

DECATUR - A small group on the steps of St. Patrick Catholic Church on Saturday prayed with their rosary beads to the blessed Virgin Mary. Tuesday, Oct. 13, is the Roman Catholic Feast of Fatima, and ...

Following Mass Thursday, a public rosary procession walked from St. Francis Catholic Church to St. Andrews Catholic Church. Clergy led the procession, followed by bearers carrying a statue of Our Lady ...

While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary’s messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago continue to intrigue believers ...

In what might be mistaken for a God-forsaken corner of central Portugal, tens of thousands witnessed an apparition — and the lonely little town of Fatima became a major pilgrimage site for Catholics.