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.

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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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