Exuberant celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 08:11
It’s taken two years to overcome the ravages of the pandemic, but pilgrims have now finally observed the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City without any restrictions.
Meanwhile, at a Mass in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to mark the occasion, Pope Francis warned of the dangers of outsiders appropriating the feast, ignoring that it has roots in indigenous culture.
Return to pre-pandemic celebrations
In Mexico City, the huge area outside the Basilica of Guadalupe became a tent city, festooned with sleeping bags, as the faithful from all over Mexico came to observe and celebrate the country’s most important religious ceremony.
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Meanwhile, at a Mass in the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica to mark the occasion, Pope Francis warned of the dangers of outsiders appropriating the feast, ignoring that it has roots in indigenous culture.
Return to pre-pandemic celebrations
In Mexico City, the huge area outside the Basilica of Guadalupe became a tent city, festooned with sleeping bags, as the faithful from all over Mexico came to observe and celebrate the country’s most important religious ceremony.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE