"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1, 5

The World Apostolate of Fatima wishes its members, friends and benefactors Joyful Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2026

May the light of Christ shine out during this Christmas season and always, to bring about everlasting peace and love on earth.

As we begin the Jubilee Year of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Pontevedra, Spain, we entrust you and your families to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, refuge and path leading to God.

The World Apostolate of Fatima held from the 6^th to 7^th of December, an international congress on the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. With the scientific assistance of the Sanctuary of Fatima and the patronage of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, the event took place at the association’s headquarters, the hotel Domus Pacis and brought together around 150 participants from more than 25 countries. The largest delegations came from the United States of America, Ghana, Ukraine, and Nigeria.

The Congress was scheduled to coincide with the beginning of the centenary celebrations of the Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima and the Child Jesus to Sister Lúcia in Pontevedra, Spain, on 10 December 1925. It was during this apparition that the devotion of the First Saturdays was requested, in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Over the two days, theological and pastoral reflection on the union of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary was deepened in the light of the message of Fatima. Among the speakers were Bishop José Ornelas of Leiria-Fatima, Carlos Cabecinhas, Rector of the Sanctuary of Fatima, Stefano Checcin, President of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, Teresa Messias, Professor at the Catholic University, and Ângela Coelho, Vice-Postulator of the cause for the beatification of Sister Lúcia, among others.

On the afternoon of the final day, a panel was held on the devotion of the First Saturdays in the pastoral life of the Church, followed by group work sessions to further explore the topic.

On December 8^th, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the group celebrated Mass at the parish church of Fatima and visited Valinhos and Aljustrel. That afternoon, there was also a visit to the temporary exhibition at the Sanctuary of Fatima, titled “Refuge and Path,” centred on the apparitions of Pontevedra.

To complement the richness of the days spent in Fatima, participants also undertook a pilgrimage to the House-Sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pontevedra, on the jubilee celebrations marking the centenary of the apparitions, which began on 10 December and will continue until 10 December 2026.

Before returning to Fatima, the group visited Santiago de Compostela and took part in the Pilgrim’s Mass, presided over by the Archbishop of Santiago.

The World Apostolate of Fatima launched on August 13, 2025 the official Rosary of the Centennial of the Apparitions of Our Lady and the Child Jesus to Sister Lucia, in Pontevedra, Spain. These apparitions took place on December 10, 1925 and February 15, 1926 and add to the message of Fatima the request for the First Saturday Devotion, where the recitation of the Rosary is one of the central elements.

The Rosary of the Centennial of the Apparitions in Pontevedra is meant to be an invitation to prayer for peace in the world and to offer reparation for the offenses committed to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Handmade in Fatima, this Rosary is composed of glass rose beads mixed with white and blue colors, representing the hopes and anxieties of humanity. Between each decade, white beads in the shape of heart were placed, recalling the devotion of the First Saturdays of the month.

The metal centerpiece of the Rosary, also in the shape of a heart, houses the logo of the Centennial of the Apparitions of Pontevedra on the obverse and, on the reverse, the commemorative date of the 1925-2025 event. The composition of the Rosary ends with a silver metal crucifix, decorated with elements linked to Fatima.

Each piece, assembled in a transparent box, is accompanied by an explanatory book, in three languages, Portuguese, English and Spanish, including also the text of the Apparition in Pontevedra. At the base of the box there is a card with the image of the Blessed Virgin and the Child Jesus, alluding to the Apparition in Pontevedra.

The Rosary of the Centennial of the Apparitions of Pontevedra also has a solidarity component. 1 Euro of each Rosary sold reverts to the renovation works of the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and its activities, in Pontevedra, property of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

The first copy of the commemorative Rosary of the Centennial of the Apparitions of Pontevedra was gifted to Pope Leo XIV,  last June, in Rome, during the annual meeting of ecclesial movements.

Be sure to get yours! Help us also to distribute it throughout the world so that we can better celebrate the Centenary of the Apparitions of Pontevedra!

For general orders, please visit our online shop.

For orders in bulk, please send us an email to info@worldfatima.com 

The World Apostolate of Fatima in Ukraine invites the whole world to join a prayer online initiative that was launched in 2022, some months after the war started. The invitation is for everyone to join the ongoing 40-hours Rosary prayer that has been established through an online platform available here.

This Prayer online platform is available in different languages and instructions on how to become a part of it are indicated there. We also invite you to take advantage of a unique opportunity to receive a random BIBLE passage once you have registered for the prayer. Every prayer is important to God!

Common prayer is a powerful spiritual weapon. The intention is conversion of sinners, peace in the world, protection of the Ukrainian soldiers and people and the end of the war.

The prayer time begins every week from Tuesday, 07:00 am until Wednesday, 11:00 pm (Ukrainian time). This completes 40 uninterrupted hours. It is also desirable to accompany the prayer with Fasting. 

Kindly note that weekly registration for the prayer is required because the system resets every week.

October is a month traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful to join in praying the Rosary every day during October to invoke God’s gift of peace.

On October 7, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the World Apostolate of Fatima joins again, as its main partner, the initiative of the Foundation Aid to the Church in Need, “One million children praying the Rosary”. The goal is, as it happened last year, to reach the target of having one million children offering their prayers for peace. In Fatima, Portugal, the Rosary will be recited in the Chapel of the Apparitions of Our Lady, on this day, at 18h30 (Portugal time).

Please, register here your Pledge to Pray the Rosary with children for this intention.

We also invite you on this day, to join online our friends in Ukraine, to pray with them, on October 7, at 19h00 (Ukrainian time), from the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Lviv, Ukraine. You can join their prayer online via this link.

We believe that prayer is a powerful instrument to obtain peace in the world, as promised by Our Lady at Fatima.