Tile offered to the Pope

Fátima Mendes, a ceramic painter specializing in baroque tiles, chose the simplicity of the tile to paint an image of Senhora do Sameiro.

The tile was offered to Pope Francis during his visit to Fátima. "Tile is a typically Portuguese element. It is often used to cover Portuguese roofs." This is part of a message that accompanies the gift of a decorated tile given to Pope Francis during his visit to Fátima.