The Virgin of Guadalupe, whose shrine sits on what was once the outskirts of Mexico City, was one of the most revered apparitions of the Virgin Mary in New Spain. Her image is believed to have ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a symbol of faith, culture and identity for many Mexicans and Latin Americans and, in turn, has ...

In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a humble Native American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City. She identified herself as the ever Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True ...

Every element in the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe holds a hidden meaning, both in religious and symbolic contexts. From the colors to the symbols, each detail conveys a spiritual, cultural ...

This story appears in the December 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s apparition time: 5:40 p.m. In a small Roman Catholic chapel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the village of ...

Cardinal Aguiar noted the proximity of the 500th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin of Guadalupe — which will be celebrated in 2031. Father Eduardo Chávez has been immersed in the ...

There, in the presence of all the bishops of America, the holy Father addressed this prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary. O Immaculate Virgin, mother of the true God and mother of the Church!