Overview
- The monument was inaugurated on November 13 in Crato, Ceará, with the city estimating about 35,000 attendees.
- Local authorities report a height of 54 meters and presented it as the largest statue dedicated to Our Lady of Fátima, though some reports cite measurements around 50–51 meters.
- The original peregrine image of Fátima was brought for the ceremony, returning to Crato for the first time since 1953.
- Church and government figures attended, including federal deputy José Guimarães and Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes of the Diocese of Crato.
- Organizers say the site is being incorporated into the Cariri pilgrimage circuit, which includes the Horto of Padre Cícero.