US EditionSome 270,000 pilgrims pray for Pope Leo and peace in Portugal's Fatima shrine
- On May 12, 2025, approximately 270,000 pilgrims assembled at the Fatima sanctuary in Portugal to offer prayers for the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV and to seek peace worldwide.
- The pilgrimage commemorates the anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s initial reported appearance during 1917 to a trio of young shepherds at the renowned shrine located north of Lisbon.
- Pope Leo made his first public address since election in St. Peter’s Square on that Monday, appealing to the world’s powers for "no more war."
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with Pope Leo by phone about ceasefire proposals aimed at ending the war with Russia during the day of the gathering.
- The event highlighted widespread hopes among pilgrims for peace and continuity of Pope Francis’ legacy of humanity and sincerity amid ongoing global conflicts.
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The Star Kuala LumpurSome 270,000 pilgrims pray for Pope Leo and peace in Portugal's Fatima shrine
LISBON - Hundreds of thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary on Monday gathered at the sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal to pray for newly-appointed Pope Leo XIV and global peace. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The pilgrimage to the sanctuary ends with the consecration of the Pope's Pontifical
At the end of the celebrations, he is the bishop of the Diocese of Leiria-Fátima and also president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, José Ornelas. This is the first major pilgrimage of the year to the largest Mariana temple in the country, 108 years after the events in the Iria Cova. At 09:00, the third, the Chapelinha des Aparitions, and one hour later, the mission, with the blessing of the patients and the process of the adeus, recently…
Some 270,000 pilgrims pray for Pope Leo
Hundreds of thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary on Monday gathered at the sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal to pray for newly-appointed Pope Leo XIV and global peace. Church officials said around 270,000 pilgrims came from all over Portugal, Spain, Poland and from further afield nations such as the U.S., Paraguay, Mauritius and Taiwan, […]
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims pray for Pope Leo in Portugal
Hundreds of thousands of faithful gathered at the shrine of Fatima in Portugal on Monday night to pray for the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV and for world peace. Some 270,000 pilgrims are said to have come to the shrine, including from Portugal, Spain, Poland, the United States, Paraguay, Mauritius and Taiwan, church officials said.
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