The 10 most important apparitions in the world: Our Lady of Fatima, the Virgin of the Poor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Word
We conclude this chapter of 10 appearances most important in the world, telling you about Our Lady of Fatima, the Virgin of the Poor, Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Mother of the Word in Rwanda
La Our Lady of Fatima is one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Catholic Church, located in Fatima, in Portugal. It is said that the Madonna manifested herself here for the first time in 1917, when three youngthe little shepherds they were herding their sheep.
These children, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia, they said they saw a luminous figure, similar to the Madonna, who had promised them that she would make an apparition on the same mountain, in the same place, to six months consecutive.
The first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima occurred on 13 May 1917. The other meetings were held on the 13th of each month, until October 13th of the same year. During these apparitions, Our Lady gave the children an important message prayer and penance, inviting them to pray constantly, to sacrifice themselves for the sins of others and to pray for the peace of the world.
The Virgin of the poor
Lto Virgin of the Poor is a Marian event that took place in Belgium in 1933. The story tells about two boys named Fernande Voisin and Mariette Beco, who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary in a small cave near their village of Banneux.
The apparitions continued for 8 days and they were reported by the parish priest of the local church, who began an ecclesiastical investigation into the veracity of the apparitions. Following the investigations and the testimonies collected, the Catholic Church officially recognized the apparitions as authentic in 1949.
The figure of the Virgin of the Poor has been seen as a a sign of hope for the needy and for those in difficulty. The apparitions have been interpreted as a message of comfort for the weakest, an invitation to pray and to trust in the faith even in difficult moments.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most important Marian shrines in the world and is located in Mexico, in Mexico City. According to Catholic tradition, Our Lady manifested herself four times to a man named Juan Diego in December 1531. This event was one of the most important in Mexican religious history and was very significant in the spread of Christianity among the indigenous Mexicans.
Every year, Mexico celebrates the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe 12th December, the date on which Juan Diego received the last manifestation of Our Lady. The place has become a pilgrimage destination for many believers seeking Our Lady's blessing.
Mother of the Word in Rwanda
La Mother of the Word is a statue of the Virgin Mary, which is located in the city of It happens, Rwanda. It is said that Our Lady manifested herself in Kibeho several times between 1981 and 1983. The Narration of the Kibeho apparitions were told by Alphonse Nguyên, a relative of one of the more than 20.000 refugees who camped in Kibeho during the 1990 Civil War.
According to the narration, the Virgin Mary appeared to the three teenagers, Alphonsine, Nathalie and Marie Claire. At first the boys were frightened by her appearance, but then they welcomed Our Lady with joy and were guided by her. In another of the apparitions, Mary showed the girls the atrocities of the war and urged them to pray for peace. Furthermore, Our Lady encouraged the faithful to pray for the souls of purgatory and to be reconciled with the Church.