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Do Catholics Have to Believe in Approved Apparitions?

Question:

Do all Catholics have to believe in Fatima and other Marian apparitions?

Answer:

Fatima and other Marian apparitions fall under private revelation. Catholics are not required to participate in any related devotions or seek guidance from the messages. When the Church approves a private revelation she declares it “worthy of belief” but does not require any Catholic to believe in it.

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