Pope Francis recognises Fatima children miracle ahead of May visit

by | 23 Mar, 2017 | News

Pope Francis has officially recognised the miracle attributed to the intercession of two Fatima children – Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto.

During an audience today with Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decree for the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Francisco Marto, born on 11 June 1908 and died on 4 April 1919, and Blessed Jacinta Marto, born 11 March 1910 and died 20 February 1920, children of Fátima;

The Pope will visit Fatima in Portugal on 12-13 May.  The Holy Father will arrive on Saturday by plane at the Monte Real air base in the afternoon, where he will be welcomed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

He will then travel by helicopter to the Stadium of Fatima before travelling by car to the Fatima Shrine. Whilst there, the Pope will pray at the Chapel of the Apparitions, greet pilgrims present, and recite the Holy Rosary with them.

On Sunday, Pope Francis will meet with Prime Minister António Costa at the “Nossa Senhora do Carmo” House. Afterwards, he will travel to the Basilica of “Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fatima” to celebrate Holy Mass.

His final stop is a lunch with the bishops of Portugal at the “Nossa Senhora do Carmo” House. Pope Francis will then return to Rome via Rome’s Ciampino Airport.

The full schedule of the Pope’s visit is below:

Friday 12 May 2017

14:00     Departure by air from Rome Fiumicino airport for Monte Real.
16:20     Arrival at the air base of Monte Real:  Welcome ceremony.
16:35     Private meeting with the President of the Republic in the Monte Real air base.
16:55     Visit to the air base chapel.
17:15     Transfer by helicopter to the stadium of Fatima.
17:35     Arrival at the Fatima stadium and transfer by open vehicle to the Shrine.
18:15     Visit to the Chapel of the Apparitions:  Prayer of the Holy Father.
21:30     Blessing of the Candles from the Chapel of the Apparitions:  Greetings from the Holy Father & Recital of the Holy Rosary.

Saturday 13 May 2017

09:10     Meeting with the Prime Minister at the “Nossa Senhora do Carmo” House.
09:40     Visit to the Basilica of “Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fatima”.
10:00     Holy Mass at the churchyard of the Shrine:  Holy Father’s homily & Holy Father’s greetings to the sick.
12:30     Lunch with bishops of Portugal at the “Nossa Senhora do Carmo” House.
14:45     Farewell ceremony in the Monte Real air base.
15:00     Departure by air from the Monte Real air base, destined for Rome.
19:05     Arrival at Rome Ciampino airport.

During today’s audience Pope Francis also approved the canonizations of 30 Brazilian and 3 Mexican martyrs.

ENDS

 

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