Last night, John Vennari posted the following on the Catholic Family News Blog:
It is my sad duty to announce the sudden death of Father Nicholas Gruner. He died suddenly late today [Wednesday, April 29] of a heart attack while working at his Fatima Center office. At the moment, I do not know more than this. Please re-visit our page for updates.
He was truly the world expert on Fatima. He was more knowledgeable on this subject, and on the true nature of the Fatima Message than anyone else.
Father Gruner’s Fatima Center will have more information tomorrow.
Please remember Father Gruner in your prayers, a good friend and a true Catholic Crusader.
Here at Saint Benedict Center this morning, a requiem Mass was offered up for the repose of his soul. Father Gruner was a friend of this apostolate, having spoken at two of our conferences. He was very close to Father Michael Jarecki, our deceased chaplain, and he interviewed our own Brother Francis on his television program in the early 1990s.
Please ask Our Lady of Fatima and the Queen of Priests to intercede for her loyal son.
