The feast of the patroness of Zamboanga is being marked today. The authorities have called on all the population to invoke Mary with true faith and to remain united in times of adversity like now, aft ...

The colonial origins of the legend. The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, celebrated on Dec. 12, was first established by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754.

Millions of pilgrims typically visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December to celebrate the festival, which marks one of several apparitions of the Virgin Mary that some Catholic ...

Although Dec. 12 is the official day for the Catholic Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which honors the Virgin Mary as the patron saint of Mexico, the celebrations extend to more than just a day.

The feast of the patroness of Zamboanga is being marked today. The authorities have called on all the population to invoke Mary with true faith and to remain united in times of adversity like now, aft ...