the Third Secret

The Church needs nothing but the truth.

—POPE LEO XIII (1881)

There is nothing greater than this fascinating and sweet mystery of Fatima, which accompanies the Church and all of humanity throughout this long century of apostasy, and without a doubt will accompany them up to their final fall and to their rising up again.

—ABBÉ GEORGES DE NANTES (1982),

on the occasion of Pope John Paul II’s first pilgrimage to Fatima

Faith is a precious ally in the search for truth.

—POPE JOHN PAUL II (1998)