When Pope Francis visits Fatima on Saturday it will be an extraordinary manifestation, in both time and place, of the profound Marian piety which unites the Holy Father and his holy predecessor, St.

Every shrine — from the first ones set up by patriarch Abraham on his journeys to the Marian sanctuaries today — is linked to history. What happened here, to make this a holy place? How did God act ...

COLUMBUS — A local Catholic church will be welcoming parishioners and visitors later this month to see a statue of the Virgin Mary. The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will ...

Where: St. Mary's Catholic Church, located at Church Street and Race Avenue, and George McCann Memorial Catholic School, 200 E. Race Ave. Schedule: At St. Mary's, the celebration begins Oct. 13 with ...

NEW BEDFORD — Two churches in the North End have closed their doors and parishioners will now worship at St. Mary's Church on Tarkiln Hill Road. Parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima and St. Joseph-St.

After Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Jeff Ghering watched and prayed as his rosary and wedding band were touched to the mantle of the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Ghering said the ...