catholic church recognized miracle of the sun

Quick Insights What Are the Basic Facts of the Story? The Miracle of the Sun took place on October 13, 1917, in Fátima, Portugal. An estimated 70,000 people gathered at Cova da Iria, a field where three shepherd children—Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto—had reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary. The […]