Miracle of the sun

The Miracle of the Sun was reported in Fátima, Portugal, on 13 October 1917 where the witnesses said they saw the sun “dance” and that they could look at it without any harm.

 Event 
On that day, about 70,000 people gathered to witness the event.  While the crowd watched, Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto said they saw beautiful images of the Holy Family, Our Lady of Sorrows with Jesus Christ, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. They also said that Saint Joseph and Jesus blessed the people.

 History 
As early as July 1917, it was thought that the Virgin Mary promised a miracle for the last of her apparitions so that everyone could believe. After investigating, the Catholic Church officially recognised the event as genuine in 1930.

 Skepticism 
Some sceptics suggest that the event could have been caused by people’s excitement or expectation, or by weather effects such as clouds, mist, dust, or sunlight reflections, which could make the sun appear to move or change colour. 

 References 

Category:Christian miracles
Category:Our Lady of Fátima
Category:Solar phenomena
Category:Catholicism-related controversies
Category:Saint Joseph (husband of Mary)