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Is America Needs Fatima a legitimate charity?
America Needs Fatima is a campaign of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), a Catholic 501(c)(3) non-profit organization….America Needs Fatima.
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) Charity |
| Location | Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Key people | Robert E. Ritchie, Executive Director |
Why do we need Fatima?
The Fatima message emphasizes central truths and devotions of the Catholic faith: The Blessed Trinity, the Eucharist, penance, the Rosary and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners.
How do you pray the Fatima Rosary?
The Fatima Prayer O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Who is Fatima in Christianity?
Our Lady of Fátima, in Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary in her six appearances before three peasant children near the village of Fátima, Portugal, in 1917. Since that revelation, millions of the faithful have made pilgrimages to the site where the woman, commonly called Our Lady of Fátima, appeared.
What do Catholics believe about Fatima?
The heart of the Fatima message is ancient. It is a call to prayer, penance, and to solidarity with the compassionate heart of Mary. All believers embrace that message whether or not they believe in the apparition. In fact, the church does not command belief in these private revelations themselves.
What does America need at Fatima?
The goal of America Needs Fatima is to win the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading Our Lady’s Fatima message and promoting devotion to Her Immaculate Heart. America urgently needs the prophetic messages of Our Lady at Fatima. Above all, America needs a clear direction, a great purpose, and the means to achieve it.
Is America Needs Fatima a cult?
America Needs Fatima is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It is a front for raising funds for the “Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property” organization which is indeed a cult.
Does the Catholic Church approve of donations to America Needs Fatima?
But the Church neither approves or disapproves of donations to it. It is true, however, that some of the hierarchy, in Brazil, for example, where America Needs Fatima is headquartered, oppose any cooperation with it because of some of its political and philosophical positions.
Is America Needs Fatima a front for TFP?
Many good Catholics in this country have been misled into supporting TFP through one of its front campaigns, such as America Needs Fatima, which is currently the chief fund-raiser for the group. All moneys collected from the “free-will” offerings at the “Pilgrim Virgin” meetings go to TFP.