Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Pope Francis with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 12, 2020.

Pope Francis: The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe points us to God

Dec 12, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Virgin Mary teaches us about God’s gift, abundance, and blessing, Pope Francis said Saturday on the Feast of Our... Read more

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on Feb. 15, 2016.

Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence to Catholics marking Guadalupe feast at home

Dec 10, 2020

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to Catholics celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at home this... Read more

Photo courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

St. Juan Diego hailed as messenger of hope, healing for Native Americans

Dec 9, 2020

The Feast of St. Juan Diego, an Aztec peasant who witnessed an indigenous apparition of the Virgin Mary and later... Read more

A statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe being restored after it was buried in the Santa Catarina River for ten years.

Our Lady of Guadalupe statue lost in hurricane, recovered 10 years later by another

Oct 7, 2020

When Hurricane Alex roared through the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon in 2010, the wind tore a metal sculpture of... Read more

Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and celebrations in Des Plaines, Ill. Courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Call to evangelize highlighted at virtual Guadalupe pilgrimage

Sep 23, 2020

Organizers of the first international virtual pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe said the social media livestream... Read more

The restored statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Upland, California. Courtesy photo.

California parish restores vandalized Our Lady of Guadalupe statue

Jul 27, 2020

A California parish has restored an outdoor statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, after it was kicked to the ground... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Pope Francis: Our Lady of Guadalupe is 'woman, mother, and mestiza'

Dec 12, 2019

Pope Francis celebrated Dec. 12 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at which... Read more

Relic of the tilma of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the cathedral chapel in Los Angeles.

Voices: 'Our Lady of Guadalupe gave my family a miracle'

Dec 11, 2019

It was in December of 1991, while attending a novena in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Finbar... Read more

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the true Lady of the Amazon, priest says

Dec 6, 2019

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the true Lady of the Amazon, a leading expert on the apparition said, pointing to... Read more

Father Timothy Christy, vicar general for the Diocese of Metuchen, leads the Eucharistic Procession for the last three miles of the Sept. 21 walking pilgrimage.

Metuchen diocese holds 9-mile walking pilgrimage for spiritual renewal

Sep 25, 2019

More than 700 people participated in a nine-mile pilgrimage through the streets of New Jersey's Hunterdon County on Saturday in... Read more

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico.

Priest who survived major plane crash credits Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec 12, 2018

By Mary Farrow

For Father Esequiel Sanchez, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe brings up terrifying memories - and a huge... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 12, 2018.

Our Lady of Guadalupe remains a 'teacher of the Gospel' through her image

Dec 12, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe Wednesday, reflecting on how Mary continues to evangelize Latin America... Read more

Photo courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Empress of the Americas

Dec 11, 2018

By Mary Farrow

It would be virtually impossible to travel to Mexico without seeing the colorful, star-cloaked, evil-crushing image of Our Lady of... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez: Church needs to 'return to Guadalupe'

Dec 11, 2018

The Archbishop of Los Angeles wrote this week that Our Lady of Guadalupe, as a messenger of reform and renewal,... Read more

Millie Francis says she will not take down her painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Photo

'Have to kill me first': Florida woman refuses to remove Guadalupe from mobile home

Dec 6, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Millie Francis almost died once. She’s willing to do it again. This time, she says, it would be for Our... Read more

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When the Church finds itself in times of trouble, imitate Mary, bishop says

Sep 22, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, said that the Catholic Church is currently in a “very dark... Read more

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

Walking, biking pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe draws 60,000

Jul 25, 2018

By foot and by bicycle, some 60,000 people arrived at the Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City on July 22, for... Read more

Mexican bishops unveil pastoral plan to prepare for major anniversaries

May 16, 2018

The bishops of Mexico have announced a pastoral project to strengthen the country’s Christian identity in preparation for major anniversaries... Read more

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A crash course in Miracles 101

Dec 15, 2017

By Mary Farrow

What do a grilled cheese sandwich and the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe have in common?  Read more

Pope Francis incenses an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe while saying Mass for the feast in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 21, 2017.

Pope: 'La Guadalupana' shows that everyone has a place in the Church

Dec 12, 2017

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis marked the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday saying the "mestizo" Virgin is a concrete sign that... Read more