In this letter of introduction to Issue 50 of The Fatima Crusader, Father Gruner discusses the two major events that the Apostolate accomplished in 1995: the Open Letter to the Pope published in the largest daily Roman newspaper, Il Messaggero, and the opening in India of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Orphanage.

In this book review written by Archbishop Arulappa on Book Two of Fatima: Intimate Joy, World Event (by Frère François de Marie des Anges), His Eminence discusses the role of Mary's Immaculate Heart in our salvation.

We live in days where words have lost their true meaning; so now and then, it is necessary to strictly define our terms. When lack of precision is applied to religious terms, it can have terrible consequences. In this four-part article, Father Alonso, official Archivist of Fatima, helps us to understand not only the true meaning of the word "consecration", but also what its conditions are and how this applies to the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This is Part I of Father Alonso's scholarly treatise regarding Our Lady of Fatima's most important request.

An Open Letter to the Pope which appeared in Il Messaggero, Rome's largest daily paper, pleads the cause of Russia's Consecration and receives an official "No Comment" response from the Vatican. Read this report about the content of and reaction to the Open Letter.

This news report discusses the Open Letter to the Pope the Fatima Center published in Rome's largest daily newspaper, asking him to release the Third Secret of Fatima and perform the Collegial Consecration of Russia.

This short report gives another account of the Open Letter to the Pope we published in the Roman daily Il Messaggero, which asked the Pope to consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and reveal the Third Secret of Fatima.

This short report describes the content and purpose of the Open Letter to the Pope we published in the Roman daily Il Messaggero. The main purpose of the letter was to promote the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Orphanage of the Immaculate Heart of Mary opens in India through the unique "partnership" between His Excellency Archbishop Saminini Arulappa and this Fatima Apostolate. Read this report from India on the newly opened orphanage.

This article explains why the Fatima Center chose India as the site for the construction of an orphanage. It was in India that the hearts of two great saints - St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier, the greatest missionary of modern times - demonstrated great love and tender concern toward the people.

New evidence has emerged to reveal the precise circumstances which led to Stalin's "concordat" with the Orthodox Church in 1943, an act of propaganda which had a direct effect on the outcome of World War II.

Onslaughts against peace and the salvation of souls throughout the world oblige us to urge the Pope to overcome the opposition to the Consecration of Russia and to perform it is Our Lady of Fatima requested. You can sign and send this petition to our new Holy Father, as, to date, the Consecration still needs to be done.