The cloak worn by St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was made from rough cactus materials from central Mexico and it should have deteriorated after 15 to 30 years.

In Victoria, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, is a day of cultural and religious significance as the La Virgen de Guadalupe is not just the Patroness

In the darkness of a cold and wet morning, a crowd slowly formed in the lower levels of The Grotto around an illuminated statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Flanked by a Mexican flag, the symbol united hundreds on Dec.

Worshippers fill the churches and cathedrals to partake in religious celebrations paying homage to the Virgin Mary, Jesus's mother. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in downtown LA offers several mass services and celebrations throughout the day.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated on Dec. 12, is a significant religious and cultural observance in Mexico and the Roman Catholic community, honoring the Virgin Mary as she appeared in four visions before Indigenous Mexican convert St.

The bitter cold is not stopping followers of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Celebrations continued through the night, with crowds walking for hours to the shrine in Des Plaines. Despite the weather every year,

Roman Catholics do this every year as part of their devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. There are blessings handed out at the entrance as followers bring flowers and candles.

Flurries and subzero wind chills didn’t deter thousands from making the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in suburban Des Plaines Wednesday.

Organizers said that people have been coming to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe all day, and they do not expect the cold to make any difference. Sara Machi reports.