The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will travel to Genazzano to offer an evening Mass Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. local time.
Marian devotion
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“All spaces are being rapidly cleaned and prepared so that they can once again be a place of prayer and encounter with the Lord.”
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“Our Lady constantly invites us to be carriers of peace. May this event encourage us to take her invitation even more seriously: not to return evil for evil.”
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Over the course of roughly two months, two young girls reported around 160 apparitions of the Virgin Mary — sometimes occurring twice a day.
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The schedule for the pope’s trip to France is expected to be finalized by the Holy See in the coming weeks.
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“La Moreneta has always accompanied me. Thank you, Catalonia, for your faith,” the pope said, while revealing a personal connection to the Marian devotion.
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The fascinating events of a century ago have turned Fatima, Portugal, into one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world.
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The Vatican Gardens welcomed a new Marian mosaic and a statue of St. Rose of Lima, both created by young artists from Peru — in a ceremony with Pope Leo …
