Vida Consagrada: Patriarca de Lisboa afirma que consagração religiosa denuncia «ilusão» do efémero

In brief

The Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério, presided over the religious profession of several Sisters of Santa Maria Fátima on September 7, 2026.

During the ceremony at the Sanctuary of Fatima, Valério stated that their commitment to God points toward a definitive homeland. He noted that religious consecration exposes the illusion of the ephemeral.