St. John Paul II’s litany at Fatima to avoid a nuclear war

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Philip Kosloski - published on 03/08/22

In 1982, St. John Paul II visited Fatima and prayed to God that the world would be spared from nuclear war.

When visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal in 1982, St. John Paul II made a public act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, while also praying that humanity would be spared a potential nuclear war.

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