The document summarizes the history and context surrounding the Third Secret of Fatima. It discusses how Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II all had access to the secret message but chose not to reveal it until 2000. It then outlines Sister Lucia's explanation that the secret referred to failures to heed Our Lady's requests, leading to the spread of errors by Russia and fulfillment of subsequent prophesies. Finally, the document announces that Pope John Paul II's decision to reveal the full Third Secret of Fatima in 2000 brings closure to this period of history marked by both human evil and God's merciful love.