In the darkness of a cold and wet morning, a crowd slowly formed in the lower levels of The Grotto around an illuminated statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Flanked by a Mexican flag, the symbol united hundreds on Dec.

Catholic believers from all across the country and Mexico celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Worshippers fill the churches and cathedrals to partake in religious celebrations paying homage to the Virgin Mary,

The Catholic folk tradition behind the holiday dates to the 1500scq, when it’s said that the Virgin Mary, also called Our Lady of Guadalupe, appeared to

In the story of her apparitions she appears to Juan Diego, a humble indigenous man, in the hill of Tepeyác in current-day Mexico. After appearing to him on multiple occasions and asking him to construct a church in her honor, it is believed her apparitions went on to help convert millions of indigenous peoples in the region.

Thousands of New Yorkers celebrated the Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe on Thursday. Practicing Catholics attended Mass and participated in a torch procession involving more than 50 Catholic Churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated on Dec. 12, is a significant religious and cultural observance in Mexico and the Roman Catholic community, honoring the Virgin Mary as she appeared in four visions before Indigenous Mexican convert St.

A special celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be observed on Saturday, and the Diaz family that is organizing it is offering an open