Kayla Hui The Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) is an important religious site in Mexico City. Construction for the first shrine built to honor the Virgin ...

Basilica set to close ahead of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration We are days away from the anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s appearance on Tepeyac Hill, north of what is now Mexico City.

Yearly, between 18 - 20 million pilgrims visit the Basilica, making it Christianity's most visited sanctuary. Altogether 25 popes have officially honored Our Lady of Guadalupe. His Holiness John ...

The framed cloak is displayed behind the high altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the foot of Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City. Scientists have studied the cloak for centuries.

December 12 is the day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. Her faithful devotees celebrate her with a massive pilgrimage to the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City, as well as ...

An incredible list of miracles, cures and interventions are attributed to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each year an estimated 10 million people visit her Basilica, making her Mexico City home the most ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe first introduced herself as the ... Mary received by Juan Diego is still preserved today, said the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

The apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to an Indian commoner represented in one way the return of Tonantzin. Tannenbaum had observed, "The Church gave the Indian an opportunity not merely to save his ...

During the Feast of Guadalupe, held every year from Dec. 1 to Dec. 12, the church is a hub of activity. During the annual festival, there is plenty of music, dancing and street processionals.