A statue of Our Lady of Fatima, blessed by Pope Francis, has begun a tour of Ireland.
In a celebration of 100 years since the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in the Portugese village, the three-foot-high statue started its journey in Armagh.
A series of services will take place across Ireland to mark the jubilee year of the apparitions.
Pope Francis blessed six statues to be brought around the world to appeal for prayer and reparation for peace and to promote the sanctity of family life.
It was brought to Ireland from Rome by the Alliance of the Holy Family International with the Alliance of the Two Hearts Ireland.
Members of the public will be able to pray before the pilgrim statue in each of the churches it visits.
The statue was welcomed by the Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, who crowned it in St Malachy's Church in Armagh on Friday.
It then journeyed to the Raphoe and Dromore dioceses before arriving at St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry today at 12.30pm.
It will move to the Clogher diocese tomorrow before visiting 10 parishes in Down and Connor from Thursday until Sunday.
A spokeswoman for the Down and Connor leg of the pilgrimage said they were "especially blessed" as the statue would be in the diocese for four days, journeying to churches in Dunsford, Belfast, Toome and Coleraine.
"We have a team of 10 priests and 13 lay people and we are working to make the Down and Connor pilgrimage very special," she said.
"Pilgrims may bring roses for blessing for the sick and housebound if they wish and a white handkerchief for the traditional Fatima farewell. Children are welcome to come dressed as little shepherds. A number of schools are also getting involved welcoming the pilgrimage.
"Our Lady of Fátima gave her message for the world to three little shepherd children so it’s very appropriate that children are leading by example in our diocese."
There will be a public rosary procession on the Falls Road on Sunday from St Peter’s Cathedral at noon.
The statue will then journey to the Archdiocese of Dublin.
For further information see www.fatimacomestoIreland.com
