Pope Francis said that Our Lady of Fatima did not appear “so that we could see her”, but as a warning against a “godless” way of life, as he canonised two of the seers last Saturday.
Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis said: “We declare and define Blessed Francisco Marto and Blessed Jacinta Marto as saints.”
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims broke out in applause before he finished speaking.
The relics of the young shepherd children, encased in two thin golden crosses, were placed in front of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, the “lady dressed in white”, as the siblings and their cousin described her.
