Sixth Apparition

The sixth apparition took place in the Cova da Iria on October 13, 1917. The estimates of the crowd that day ranged from 40,000 to 80.000 people with another 25,000 watching from about 25 miles around. It had been raining for more than a day, and there was mud all around.

Our Lady told the children, “I want to tell you that a chapel is to be built here in my honor. I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day. The war is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return to their homes.”


After Our Lady had finished speaking with the children and was getting ready to leave, the Miracle of the Sun happened as described by Lucia. “Then, opening her hands, she made them reflect on the sun, and as she ascended, the reflection of her own light continued to be projected on the sun itself. Here… is the reason why I cried out to the people to look at the sun. My aim was not to call their attention to the sun, because I was not even aware of their presence. I was moved to do so under the guidance of an interior impulse.”