A feature film about the story of the children of Fátima has been delayed until near the end of the summer due to the coronavirus.
The historical drama, directed by Marco Pontecorvo and distributed by Picturehouse, was originally scheduled for release on April 24, but has now been pushed back until August.
“The circumstances that the world finds itself in now require precautionary measures and action,” read a post on the film’s official Facebook page.
“As a result, we are postponing the opening of Fatima in theatres to August 14, 2020.”
Based on real-life events, Fatima tells the story of young Portuguese girl Lúcia Santos and her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto.
In 1917, the three young shepherds reported receiving visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary near the town of Fatima.
Jacinta and Francisco, who fell victim to the global flu pandemic of 1918, were canonised in 2017. Lúcia – who became an enclosed nun – died in 2005
