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| | Fatima |
 | | Though every pope since has read it, and Fatima is viewed as an "official" miracle by the church, the contents of the 3rd and final message had remained unknown to the public - until June 26, 2000. |
 | | On Saturday, May 13th, 2000, as Pope John Paul II visited the Fatima shrine, the Vatican announced that the remaining secret was a "prophetic vision" of Christian suffering and martyrdom that foresaw, among other events, the 1981 assassination attempt that left John Paul wounded by gunfire in St. Peter's Square. |
 | | Though every pope since has read it, and Fatima is viewed as an "official" miracle by the church, the contents of the final message remain unknown to the public. |
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