La Virgen Morena

Viva Guadalupe! Beyond Mexico, the Indigenous Virgin Mary is a powerful symbol of love and inclusion for millions of Latinos in the US

By Kristy Nabhan-Warren — December 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos north of the border – also feel a special connection to Guadalupe.

As the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe approaches, the Virgin Mary inspires community

By Alejandra Molina — December 11, 2019
(RNS) — The Virgin of Guadalupe's feast day — according to Catholic teaching — marks the appearance of Mary to St. Juan Diego, an indigenous man, on a hill near Mexico City in 1531.

10 things to know about the Virgin of Guadalupe

By guest — December 9, 2016
(RNS) While other manifestations of Mary only claim a region or country at best, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents.
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