Witnessing the Power of Faith in Fátima, Portugal. By Rick Steves Dec 23, 2022 10:00am. Europe Portugal Tourism Fátima Travel Guides. by Rick Steves, December 23, 2022. In what ...

LISBON (Reuters) - 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.

On festival days, up to 100,000 pilgrims come to Fatima. Some shuffle on their knees, traversing the mega-huge, park-lined esplanade. In 2017, on the 100th anniversary of the miracle, half a ...