At the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, a pilgrim offers a striking witness of faith — walking 182 meters on his/her knees through heavy rain, praying the Rosary with each step forward. The long marble path leading to the Chapel of the Apparitions has, for decades, been a place of profound penance and petition. Pilgrims from around the world undertake this arduous journey — often taking more than half an hour — as an offering of repentance, thanksgiving, or trust in the maternal intercession of