Convinced that the Apocalypse was imminent, Veronica Chater’s conservative Catholic parents moved the family from California to the holy city of Fatima, Portugal in 1972 in the hopes of finding a more traditional religious community. We talk with the Berkeley-based author about her new memoir chronicling the ill-fated journey and how it impacted her family and faith.
Waiting for the Apocalypse
Convinced that the Apocalypse was imminent, Veronica Chater's conservative Catholic parents moved the family from California to the holy city of Fatima, Portugal in 1972 in the hopes of finding a more traditional religious community. We talk with the Berkeley-based author about her new memoir chronicling the ill-fated journey and how it impacted her family and faith.
Guests:
Veronica Chater, author of "Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family"