Adrian Atencio, 30, fell to his knees and ran his hands through the red earth in the well of the floor in the Santuario.

CHIMAYÓ, N.M. (AP) — A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert ...

Pilgrims from nearby towns set out for Chimayó in the predawn hours. Some have walked 20 miles from Santa Fe, while others traveled for days from Albuquerque and elsewhere. Vendors sell religious ...

CHIMAY”, N.M. (AP) — A unique Holy Week tradition drew thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands ...