Any notes from Cardinal Martin? He claimed to have been told it, under promise of secrecy, and his death was a bit suspicious.

I don't want to burst anyone's bubble and for anyone who does not care to have that done, please stop reading now.

As part of the normal process for a conspiracy theorist considering a high-profile event, one should always at least cursorily examine photographs we've been handed down in the historical record for signs of fakery. Thus, take a good, close look at this famous photo of the "Fatima Shepherd Children".

If you can't see any problems for yourself, then heed this warning: if you think the following may be some textual voodoo putting ideas in your head about the authenticity of the photo, read no further.

I think the boy may be legit, but look at the faces of the two young girls. They look like they're in their late teens or early twenties. The boy looks like a young boy, so why are the girls so much more aged?

Now look at the girl on the left: her head is too big for her body. In ratio, it's bigger than the boy's head, although women have smaller heads in ratio to their bodies. Same goes for the other girl to a lesser extent.

Now look at the girl on the right: note how much darker her throat is than her face. Is she a Moor from the neck down?

Finally, for both girls, see how their chins do not fade into their necks in any place? There's just a line where their faces overlay the rest. On the boy, you can see such a connection on his left hand side.

Conclusion: the faces or the girls were pasted over the originals.

Speculation on the reason: I have not the slightest clue.

My whole point here is that if anyone chooses to accept the analysis of anyone concerning miracles but who has also failed to detect century-old photo retouching, then good luck learning the truth from them.