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The secrets of Fatima: Lucia said the first secret shown to them by Mary began with a terrifying vision of hell. Mary then indicated that the war would soon end, as World War I did in the following year. But Mary foresaw that a 'night illuminated by an unknown light' would precede a 'worse war' in which 'The good will be martyred' and 'The Holy Father will have much to suffer.' On January 25, 1938, a remarkable display of aurora borealis was visible across Europe, the year before World War II began. The second secret involved the future of Russia. Lucia says Mary revealed that Russia would 'spread her errors throughout the world, promoting wars,' and that 'Various nations will be annihilated.' Many believe this is a direct prophecy of the spread of communism. 'I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to My Immaculate Heart,' continues the account of Mary's revelation. 'If people attend to My requests, Russia will be converted and the world will have peace.' Some interpret Pope John Paul II's 1984 consecration of Russia as fulfilling the prophecy, and paving the way for the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union as the 'conversion' of Russia. Lucia wrote down the third secret, sealed it, and entrusted it to Portugal's Bishop of Leiria, with instructions that it was not to be read until 1960. The Bishop turned the envelope over to the Vatican. Pope John XXIII reportedly opened the envelope when 1960 arrived, but refused to divulge its contents, saying, 'This prophecy does not relate to my time.' Pope John Paul II is said to have also read it, and refuses to reveal it on the grounds that its true spiritual message has been obscured by sensationalism.
The secrets of Fatima: Lucia said the first secret shown to them by Mary began with a terrifying vision of hell. Mary then indicated that the war would soon end, as World War I did in the following year. But Mary foresaw that a 'night illuminated by an unknown light' would precede a 'worse war' in which 'The good will be martyred' and 'The Holy Father will have much to suffer.' On January 25, 1938, a remarkable display of aurora borealis was visible across Europe, the year before World War II began. The second secret involved the future of Russia. Lucia says Mary revealed that Russia would 'spread her errors throughout the world, promoting wars,' and that 'Various nations will be annihilated.' Many believe this is a direct prophecy of the spread of communism. 'I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to My Immaculate Heart,' continues the account of Mary's revelation. 'If people attend to My requests, Russia will be converted and the world will have peace.' Some interpret Pope John Paul II's 1984 consecration of Russia as fulfilling the prophecy, and paving the way for the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union as the 'conversion' of Russia. Lucia wrote down the third secret, sealed it, and entrusted it to Portugal's Bishop of Leiria, with instructions that it was not to be read until 1960. The Bishop turned the envelope over to the Vatican. Pope John XXIII reportedly opened the envelope when 1960 arrived, but refused to divulge its contents, saying, 'This prophecy does not relate to my time.' Pope John Paul II is said to have also read it, and refuses to reveal it on the grounds that its true spiritual message has been obscured by sensationalism.