Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe documentary to run in theaters across the US
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — February 14, 2024
(RNS) — The documentary features dramatized scenes of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s apparitions and interviews with those impacted by her, including Archbishop José Gomez.
How Mexico City’s mural movement transformed walls into art
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — May 10, 2023
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It is no coincidence that muralism was born in this place.
Pilgrimage and revolution: How Cesar Chavez married faith and ideology in landmark farmworkers’ march
By Lloyd Daniel Barba — April 5, 2023
(The Conversation) — A scholar of religion looks at how faith helped guide the labor rights icon in his organizing endeavors.
Chronicling Los Angeles’ iconic Virgin of Guadalupe street art
By Alejandra Molina — February 10, 2023
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'Whenever you see a virgencita you feel safe. You know that your people, your gente, your raza are around,' said Oscar Rodriguez Zapata.
Pope on Mexican feast day sympathizes with migrant caravans
By Nicole Winfield — December 13, 2022
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis sympathized Monday with the caravans of Latin Americans “seeking freedom and well-being” in the U.S. as he celebrated a major feast day dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Mass.
Not only Catholic churches celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Alejandra Molina — December 12, 2022
(RNS) — The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Dec. 12, marks the appearance of Mary to St. Juan Diego, an Indigenous man, on a hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531. The brown-skinned Virgin, patron saint of Mexico, is honored during this time with Masses and other celebrations outside the church.
ELCA presiding bishop releases report examining removal of Latino pastor by Bishop Rohrer
By Alejandra Molina — June 2, 2022
(RNS) — The report comes months after the Rev. Megan Rohrer’s actions were criticized by the Asociación de Ministerios Latinos de la ELCA as showing a ‘lack of empathy and understanding toward their Latinx siblings.’
After last year’s COVID closures, pilgrimages resume to honor Virgin of Guadalupe
By Alejandra Molina — December 3, 2021
(RNS) — This year, with more people vaccinated against COVID-19, Catholics across the country are once again gathering for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who has been a source of hope for many Latinos throughout the pandemic.
Warrior, servant, mother, unifier – the Virgin Mary has played many roles through the centuries
By Eric M. Vanden Eykel — August 19, 2021
(The Conversation) — Mary has acquired popularity among celebrities of late. A religion scholar writes about how for nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian groups.
Mary, mother of Jesus, returns as an icon for pop stars and social justice warriors
By Whitney Bauck — July 26, 2021
(RNS) — She’s showing up on everything from guitar gear to luxury coats — and people of all backgrounds are flocking to her.
‘Lady of Guadalupe’ avoids tough truths about the Catholic Church and Indigenous genocide
By Rebecca Janzen — June 7, 2021
(The Conversation) — The latest movie to take on this classic story sentimentalizes history in the name of inspiring religious devotion.
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration near Chicago, largest in US, canceled due to COVID-19
By Alejandra Molina — November 24, 2020
(RNS) — More than 200,000 devotees normally attend the celebration, some walking barefoot and carrying statues of the Virgin.
Teachers at religious schools fear Supreme Court took away their civil rights
By Yonat Shimron — July 22, 2020
(RNS) — This month’s Supreme Court ruling established that any religious school teacher who performs a religious function is beyond the reach of civil rights protections accorded to other workers.
Religious exceptionalism gains ground at the Supreme Court
By Mark Silk — July 9, 2020
(RNS) — But significant questions remain.
Mary: Our often reimagined, always radical, mother
By Kaya Oakes — May 10, 2020
(RNS) — She is globalized but also localized, a symbol of the conquering religion subversively reinvented by the conquered.
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