Today, December 12 — during the season of Advent — is the annual feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, an especially important day for Latino Catholics. But why is this day observed and what's the ...

The decision was made May 9 in conjunction with the Chapter of the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, headed by its rector, Father Efraín Hernández. Father Eduardo Chávez has been immersed in the ...

The cloak worn by St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was made from rough cactus materials from central Mexico, and it should have deteriorated after 15-30 years. But this "tilma" remains intact, and its ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a symbol of faith, culture and identity for many Mexicans and Latin Americans and, in turn, has crossed borders occupying a very special place in the hearts of Latinos living ...

WASHINGTON — Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles — the largest Catholic diocese in the U.S. — celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day during a special Mass. “The Virgin of Guadalupe is ...

A poor Indian named Cuauhtlatohuac was baptized and given the name of Juan Diego. This elderly Mexican man was 57 years old and was a simple farmer with no formal education Born under Aztec rule, he ...

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Spanish in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 12 to mark the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the unborn. In his homily, the pope explained that ...

The first time I ever heard the full story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I was taking an art history course in high school. One of the topics we covered in the class was art from Mexico, but only one ...

NORRISTOWN — Bright lights, lines of cars, trucks and a gathering of people….anyone venturing into Norristown on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 12 might be a bit confused and think New Year’s Eve came a ...

The cloak worn by St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was made from rough cactus materials from central Mexico, and it should have deteriorated after 15-30 years. But this "tilma" remains intact, and its ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles — the largest Catholic diocese in the U.S. — celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day during a special Mass. “The Virgin of Guadalupe is our mother,” ...