The "Fatima prayer" originates from a reported 1917 apparition of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal, according to the Rosary Center website. Historical connections.

Last year, Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica with a prayer asking for peace in the world, one month after Russia’s full-scale ...

Fatima Bishop Jose Ornelas made a prayer for Ukraine explicit in his remarks. “We associate ourselves to Your Holiness’ prayer for peace, for which this sanctuary is profoundly identified, ...

Instead of pronouncing the prayer, Francis ad-libbed his speech before the statue of the Madonna and skipped the peace prayer entirely, reciting instead a Hail Mary with young disabled people.

Rome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2023 / 16:15 pm. On his return flight from World Youth Day on Sunday, Pope Francis explained why he opted to skip reading a prayer in Fátima that consecrated the Church and ...

Pilgrims brave scorching heat for pope's vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer. August 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. by NICOLE WINFIELD and BARRY HATTON / Associated Press ...

Pope Francis said Sunday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well and stressed that he ditched speeches during his five-day trip to Portugal and spoke off-the-cuff not because ...

Pilgrims brave scorching heat for pope's vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer Pope Francis waves as he arrives for the 37th World Youth Day flock to the Parque Tejo in Lisbon ...

Pilgrims brave scorching heat for pope's vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer Pope Francis arrives for the 37th World Youth Day flock to the Parque Tejo in Lisbon, Saturday ...