None of them spoke. At least fifteen people (ages 5-75) saw the apparition. 1917, Fatima, Portugal - While tending sheep, Lucia de Santos (age 10) and her two cousins, Francisco (age 9) and Jacinta ...

Church leaders have rarely authenticated such claims, however, with the exception of some famous events at Lourdes, France, ...

In 2009, the image was crowned with a gift from the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal during its episcopal ... that has resonated globally since her apparitions,” De Sagun said.