Pope Francis to visit Fatima on the centenary of the apparitions 1917- 2017

Rome (Monday, 04-27-2015, Gaudium Press) Pope Francis has confirmed this Saturday, to the bishop of Leiria-Fatima, His Excellency Antonio Marto that he intends to be in Fatima in 2017 to celebrate the centenary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cova da Iria.

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The diocese has revealed to the Lusa agency, that in a private audience in Rome the Pope has confirmed to Bishop Antonio Marto that “‘if God gives me life and health’ I want to be in the Cova da Iria to celebrate the centenary of the Fatima apparitions. “

“Having already received several invitations this is the first time that Pope Francis states explicitly his desire to come to Fatima, authorizing the public disclosure of his intention” the diocese reveals.

“It was a moment of particular joy,” says Bishop Marto, who is also vice president of the Portuguese Catholic Bishops Conference, regarding the audience with the Pope, which was the first to be given by Pope Francis to a Portuguese bishop.

“Now it’s something sure and I heard it from the mouth of the Holy Father. When I asked him if I could give the news to the public and the media, he told me yes” Bishop Marto concluded.

With information from Lusa News Agency

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