A somber closing mass was held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in suburban Des Plaines Thursday, with thousands of Roman Catholics attending the annual event. Personal stories and traditions ...

A horseback pilgrimage — which had 800 riders, according to the archdiocese — was the “unofficial start” of activities at the Des Plaines shrine for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which Catholics ...

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DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) -- A throng of Roman Catholics made a pilgrimage to northwest suburban Des Plaines Wednesday for the largest gathering of devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Feast of Our ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is on Dec. 12, but the pilgrimages to the shrine in Des Plaines began last week, with the crowds building steadily, as they will continue ...

More than 200 pilgrims made their way to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Tuesday in a Catholic tradition of Solemnity, celebrating the appearance of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in 1531. The ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WGN) — A holy night for people of the Catholic faith is facing more challenges than usual this year, as Thursday marks the start of a two-day observance at a shrine that typically ...

As the bells began to ring shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, every seat in downtown’s Cathedral Guadalupe was full. Visitors lined the back of the sanctuary and crowded around the side doors, hoping ...