The Catholic folk tradition behind the holiday dates to the 1500scq, when it’s said that the Virgin Mary, also called Our Lady of Guadalupe, appeared to

Thousands gathered in downtown Dallas on Wednesday night to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It's one of the biggest religious events of the year.

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 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.

The National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe welcomed thousands of Catholics paying tribute to the cathedral’s namesake.

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.