Our Lady of Guadalupe Archives

Mary is reminder of God’s blessing, pope says on Guadalupe feast

Dec 14, 2020

The humble image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a reminder of the gift of God’s abundant blessings to all men and women, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Pandemic forces ‘virtual’ Virgin of Guadalupe day in Mexico

Dec 12, 2020

For the first time in decades, Mexico’s Catholics were forced on Saturday to abandon what many consider the world’s largest religious pilgrimage, in which millions visit Mexico City’s Basilica of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.

By Maria Verza

As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego

Dec 9, 2020

Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast

Dec 9, 2020

In what would have been its 48th anniversary, the huge procession of drummers and dancers swirling through downtown Houston in honor of the Dec. 12 feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been canceled because of the pandemic, organizers said.

By Jo Ann Zuñiga

Pope says Catholics can receive plenary indulgence for Guadalupe devotion

Dec 8, 2020

With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her feast to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said Catholics still can receive a plenary indulgence Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion if they follow certain conditions.

By Catholic News Service

Pilgrims visit Mexico’s Guadalupe basilica before its closure for feast

Dec 3, 2020

José Rico normally participates in an annual pilgrimage, walking from a suburb northeast of Mexico City to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving late on the eve of the Dec. 12 feast, when millions gather to serenade the national patroness.

By David Agren