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Pilgrims flock to Mexico City basilica to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe

Edivaldo Hernández Villar crawled on his knees toward the Basilica of Guadalupe, wincing and whispering prayers. It was the final stretch of a punishing four-day pilgrimage to Mexico's most venerated ...

Photos of Mexico's bird vendors making their annual pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe

During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, birds vendors, known as pajareros, from across Mexico flock to the capital and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with flowers, ...

These men carry towers of birds through Mexico’s streets. They say their tradition is dying out.

The act of selling birds in stacks of cages – sometimes far taller than the men who carry them – spans back generations.
National Catholic Reporter

Guadalupe pilgrims flood Mexico City as U.S. parishes join hemisphere-wide celebration

As Dec. 12 approaches, millions of pilgrims are converging on the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world. The feast honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe — ...
Barron's

Clowns Gather For Annual Pilgrimage To Mexico City Basilica

Members of the Mexico Clown Club set-off for the 25th annual pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. "A bunch of us clowns get together and have the opportunity to see each other," ...
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Pilgrims flock to celebrate Virgin of Guadalupe — the 'mother of Mexico'

A man carries a portrait of the Virgin of Guadalupe as he begins climbing Tepeyac Hill on Wednesday in Mexico City. Edivaldo Hernández Villar crawled on his knees toward the Basilica of Guadalupe, ...