Devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe gather at her Roman Catholic shrine in Mexico City to honor the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary to Indigenous peasant Juan Diego, with pilgrims arriving en masse for the annual feast day.
In Mexico City, devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe gather at her Roman Catholic shrine to honor the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary. According to church tradition, the dark-skinned Virgin appeared to the Indigenous peasant Juan Diego in 1531, and her image was imprinted on his cloak, which is on display inside the church. This annual event draws countless pilgrims who arrive at Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, often days before her feast day on December 12. Pilgrims, some traveling from places like Puebla, carry statues of the Virgin, attend Mass, pray inside the Basilica, and light candles adorned with her image, all part of the fervent festivities honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.
