On 13 July 1917, during the third apparition at Fatima, the Virgin Mary entrusted the three children - Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta - with a message in three parts, which would later be called the Three Secrets of Fatima. These revelations, at once mystical, prophetic and profound, have marked the history of the Church and nourished the faith of millions of believers. Long kept confidential, these secrets were gradually revealed, provoking fascination, debate and conversions. Read more...

The message of Our Lady of Fatima is one of the most powerful spiritual appeals of the twentieth century. It was addressed to humanity by the Virgin Mary, who appeared to three young Portuguese children in 1917, in a small rural hamlet called Fatima. This message, both simple and profound, is an urgent call to conversion, prayer, reparation and peace. Even today, it remains strikingly relevant. The message of Fatima is an urgent call to conversion, prayer, reparation and peace. Read more...

In 1917, in the heart of Portugal, a small village was to become one of the most famous places of Marian devotion in the world: Fatima. It was there, in the countryside of the Cova da Iria, that the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds, delivering a message of peace, prayer, penance and conversion. The story of these apparitions, now officially recognised by the Church, continues to fascinate, move and challenge millions of believers. Read more...

The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church. It is a month of devotion, prayer and celebrations, when the faithful turn their gaze more especially to the Mother of Christ. Among the concrete expressions of this Marian piety are several important liturgical feasts, rooted in the tradition and theology of the Church. These feasts are not there simply to honour Mary, but to help Christians enter more fully into the mystery of salvation, through her who was its humble handmaid. Read more...

For several centuries, the month of May has been dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition. But why this particular month? Where does this Marian devotion so strongly linked to this time of year come from? Over the centuries, spiritual practices, cultural influences and the symbolism of nature have shaped this beautiful springtime tradition dedicated to the Mother of God. Read more...