Miracle of the Sun (1917)

On October 13, 1917, in Fátima, Portugal, the Miracle of the Sun, or Miracle of Fátima, fulfilled a prophecy made by three shepherd children. Witnesses reported extraordinary solar activity, including the sun appearing to dance and emit multicolored light, lasting approximately ten minutes. After a canonical investigation, the local bishop declared the miracle "worthy of belief" in 1930, and the event has had a lasting impact on the devotional practices of many Catholics, despite skepticism and alternative explanations proposed by critics.