Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Fatima, Portugal, to celebrate May 13, the day that marks the first apparition of the Virgin Mary appearing to 3 little shepherds in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us! | Ave Maria

Today is the anniversary of the Miracle of the Dancing Sun at Fatima, Portugal The Miracle of the Sun in Fátima is a phenomenon that took place on October 13, 1917, in Fátima, Portugal. Thousands of people (70,000) gathered at the Cova da Iria to witness a miracle promised by three shepherd children, Lúcia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto, who claimed to have seen apparitions of the Virgin Mary. The rainy sky cleared up, clouds dispersed, and the ground dried up. A transparent