Motorcyclists gather in their thousands at Fatima shrine for blessing of the helmets

An estimated crowd of 180,000 motor bikers gathered at Fatima shrine in central Portugal on Sunday, for the ninth Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets.

The blessing of the helmets has become one of the great events and one of the great pilgrimages to Fatima’s shrine in recent years. This year’s was the largest ever.

Under the moto “We are shaped and guided by what we love”, the pilgrimage started with the parade of a group of motor…