come here." Another miracle was found to have been attributed to their intercession and the process that investigated the presumed miracle was validated on 8 February 2013. On 23 March 2017, it was announced that Pope Francis would canonize them while visiting Portugal on 12 and 13 May. The pope solemnly canonized the children on 13 May 2017 during the centennial of the first apparition. They are the Catholic Church's youngest saints who did not die as martyrs, with Jacinta the youngest. In popular culture Jacinta is played by Sherry Jackson and Francisco by Sammy Ogg in the 1952 film The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. In the 2020 film, Fatima, Jacinta is played by Alejandra Howard and Francisco by Jorge Lamelas. See also Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima Cova da Iria Cottingley Fairies References External links Pope John Paul II: Homily on the beatification of Francisco and Jacinta and Marto, 13 May 2000 EWTN: The Children of Fátima: the Mother of God appeared six times to three little shepherds. Fatima in Lucia’s own words. 1908 births 1910 births 1919 deaths 1920 deaths 20th-century Portuguese people Angelic visionaries Beatifications by Pope John Paul II Burials at the Sanctuary of Fátima Canonizations by Pope Francis Roman Catholic child saints Deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic in Portugal Marian visionaries Our Lady of Fátima Groups of Roman Catholic saints People from Ourém Portuguese children Portuguese Roman Catholic saints Portuguese Roman Catholics Sibling duos Venerated Catholics by Pope John Paul II