Pope Francis canonized Francisco and his sister Jacinta together in 2017 during the centennial celebration of the Fatima apparitions. The three children of Fátima — from left to right: St. Jacinta ...

I've often wondered why Jacinta and Francisco, the young shepherd children who witnessed Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, were always so sullen in photos. I mean, they got to meet Jesus’ Mother ...

The great influenza epidemic of 1918 stretched into the following year, bringing very harsh times for hundreds of millions around the world. Two of its victims, a brother and sister, became the two ...

FATIMA, Portugal — The niece of Blesseds Franciso and Jacinta Marto has voiced excitement for the May 13 canonization of her relatives, sharing stories of the time of the Fatima apparitions and ...

When I first met my husband Mike, he owned a little Toyota. Because the car was “Blessed Mother blue,” Mike had named it Jacinta after St. Jacinta Marto of Fatima. It was Jacinta that Mike drove ...

Many fascinating Fatima-related facts are part of the 100-year-old Marian devotion. Recently, the Register looked at 12. Here are another nine facts: 1. Servant of God Lucia dos Santos transferred ...

The Martos, who died at 11 and 10 years old, will be the youngest non-martyrs to be declared saints. Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, flanked by Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Church of St. Dominic, Lisbon ...

FATIMA, Portugal -- Pope Francis added two Portuguese shepherd children to the roster of Catholic saints Saturday, honoring young siblings whose reported visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago ...