In 1950, Pallonite brothers came to Krzeptówki, and seven years later, they built a large nunnery with a chapel on behalf of the Immacu late Heart of Mary. The then bishop of Kraków, Karol Wojtyła, blessed the figurine of Our Lady of Fatima that was given as a gift from the bishop of Fatima. During the Solidarity movement and martial law, the nunnery became a place to havesecret meetings. During martial law, the Pallonites gave shelter to Lech Wałęsa, and his family, three times. After the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square on the 13th of May, 1981, the idea of building a new church came about. On the 13th of May 1989, the cardinal of Kraków, Franci szek Macharski laid the foundation stone originating from the tomb of St. Peter in the Vatican. The architect of the church was Stanisław Tylka of Zakopane. The church finished in 1992, and was later blessed by Macharski on the 13th of May that same year. The Pope visited the church in 1997 during his pilgrimage to Poland, and of course, blessed it during holy mass. Once mass was finished, he met with Lech Walęsa in the nunnery. The shrine became the most popular place of worship to Our Lady of Fatima. The altar that was used for the holy mass celebrated at the Wielka Krokiew stadium was moved to the park behind the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. After Pope John Paul II passed away the shrine became the most popular place of worship for St. John Paul II, as well. The shrine is visited by half a million pilgrims every year.