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When three young kids in Fatima, Portugal reported that the Virgin Mary had appeared to them on 13th May, 1917, the incident sparked hysteria across their rural, intensely Catholic community.\nThe \u2018three secrets\u2019 supposedly revealed that day - and the much-attended \u2018Miracle of the Sun\u2019 event prophesied that Autumn - gave a long-lasting boost to Fatima\u2019s visitor numbers. It still plays host to six million pilgrims a year.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why, for decades, only the Pope was allowed to know all the events Mary had predicted; unpick exactly what the witnesses to the sun-miracle may have actually seen; and consider whether, for the Vatican, Sister Lucia\u2019s visions were a blessing or a curse\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018A saga of spirituality, secrecy and scepticism\u2019 (Irish Times, 2005): https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-saga-of-spirituality-secrecy-and-scepticism-1.416714\n\u2022 \u2018Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun: The Virgin Mary appeared to three children in Portugal\u2019 (The Washington Post, 2017): https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/13/our-lady-of-fatima-the-virgin-mary-promised-three-kids-a-miracle-that-70000-gathered-to-see/\n\u2022 \u2018SISTER LUCIA OF FATIMA\u2019S LAST PUBLIC INTERVIEW (1957)\u2019 (Catholic 365, 2021):\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6k7lf5xL8\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices