Archbishop of Los Angeles Jose H. Gomez stands with people celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe's feast day in 2022. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Dec. 12 is a special day for millions of Catholics around ...

Maricela Torres laid a bouquet of flowers before a life-size sculpture of the Virgin Mary and knelt to the ground at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. “I pray to her almost every ...

In mid-October, the day before the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on southern Israel, activists in Chihuahua, Mexico, strung a banner bearing a pro-Palestinian message from a parking garage to ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Hundreds of thousands of believers have been arriving for the second day by foot or car to pray, sing and light candles as they pray to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Victor Barajas ...

It is one of the world’s most visited and beloved religious venues – the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with a circular, tent-shaped roof visible from miles away and a sacred history that each ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Thousands more people flocked to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines Sunday to celebrate the day named for her. It is the largest shrine in the United States.

MEXICO CITY — There’s a saying in Mexico: “Not all Mexicans are Catholic, but all are Guadalupan.” The phrase conveys the deep connection between Our Lady of Guadalupe and the country’s identity. In ...

The first time I ever heard the full story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I was taking an art history course in high school. One of the topics we covered in the class was art from Mexico, but only one ...

WASHINGTON — Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles — the largest Catholic diocese in the U.S. — celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day during a special Mass. “The Virgin of Guadalupe is ...

An image of the Virgin Mary was removed from the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines after the Shrine canceled its festivities and pilgrimages in the face of rising COVID-19 cases across ...

(The Conversation) — The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos north of the border – also feel a special connection to ...

(RNS) — The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day falls on Dec. 12, has emerged as a symbol among Latino activists and artists in the U.S. and Mexico of their support for Palestinians in ...