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'''Fatima''' is a town in central [[Portugal]], attracting thousands of pilgrims each year, honoring the [[Virgin Mary]]. The sanctuary of Fatima features a Neo-Baroque limestone basilica and an esplanade twice the size of St. Peter's Square in Rome<ref>Eyewitness travel guides: Portugal, first American edition. Ferdie McDonald (editor). page 184. DK Publishing. 1997.</ref>
'''Fatima''' is a town in central [[Portugal]], attracting thousands of pilgrims each year, honoring the [[Virgin Mary]]. The sanctuary of Fatima features a Neo-Baroque limestone basilica and an esplanade twice the size of St. Peter's Square in Rome<ref>Eyewitness travel guides: Portugal, first American edition. Ferdie McDonald (editor). page 184. DK Publishing. 1997.</ref>
Today, Fatima is one of the world's most visited Marian sites. The site of the apparitions of Our Lady in the Cova da Iria is now called the Capelinha. During the evenings, the [[Rosary]] is said by visiting pilgrims from all over the world and a candlelight procession in the esplanade follows.
Today, Fatima is one of the world's most visited Marian sites. The site of the apparitions of Our Lady in the Cova da Iria is now called the Capelinha. During the evenings, the [[Rosary]] is said by visiting pilgrims from all over the world and a candlelight procession in the esplanade follows.
== External links ==
*[http://www.memorare.com/mary/app1917.html Marian Apparitions: Fatima]
==References==
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