The saints of Fatima: Half a million believers see Pope Francis canonise two child shepherds who predicted WWII, end of the Cold War and plot to kill a pope after being 'visited by the Virgin Mary'
In 1917, three Portuguese shepherd children said the Virgin Mary appeared to them in Fatima, and the pontiff is visiting the shrine on centenary of the 'visions'
Two girls and boy said she told them three secrets, which were later interpreted as foretelling WW2, the rise and fall of Communism and the death of a pope
It wasn't until 2000 the Vatican disclosed long-awaited third secret, describing it as a prediction of the 1981 assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II
Pope Francis has visited and prayed at the tombs before he made the two children saints in Portugal
In 1917, three Portuguese shepherd children said the Virgin Mary appeared to them in Fatima, and the pontiff is visiting the shrine on centenary of the 'visions'
Two girls and boy said she told them three secrets, which were later interpreted as foretelling WW2, the rise and fall of Communism and the death of a pope
It wasn't until 2000 the Vatican disclosed long-awaited third secret, describing it as a prediction of the 1981 assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II
Pope Francis has visited and prayed at the tombs before he made the two children saints in Portugal
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