The annual event, which brings together pilgrims from countries such as India, Canada, Brazil and Ivory Coast, marks the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago
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FATIMA, Portugal – As wars rage in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, tens of thousands of faithful prayed for peace on Sunday, May 12, at Portugal’s Fatima shrine, one of Catholicism’s most famous sanctuaries. “War leads nowhere,” said 67-year-old Maria do Carmo as she waited patiently for the candlelight procession to start, the highlight of the evening. “We are also here to ask Our Lady to put an end to wars.”
Pilgrims participate in the candlelight procession during an event marking the anniversary of the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children, at the Catholic shrine of Fatima, Portugal, May 12, 2024. REUTERS/Maria Abranches
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