The representations of La Virgen de Guadalupe show her power over identity (Photo Illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los ; Getty Images) By JP Brammer. Aug. 31, 2023 8:04 AM PT .

The group this year cut the cost in half. Their anda included fresh red, white and pink roses surrounding a statue of the Virgen de Guadalupe with a backdrop of sunflowers and the number “100 ...

The day of the Virgen de Guadalupe became a national holiday in Mexico in 1859. 9. On October 12, 1945, Pope Pius XII decreed Our Lady of Guadalupe to be "Patroness of all the Americas." ...

A Virgen de Guadalupe celebration has been held every Dec. 12 at Mission San Juan Bautista since the mission's founding in 1797. The mission's Guadalupe Chapel holds a 350-year-old portrait of ...

Since then, La Virgen de Guadalupe has been celebrated annually, especially on December 12th, the day of her celebration. For many, this day is about more than just attending mass.

Many Houstonians arose early and went to bed late to celebrate La Virgen de Guadalupe. They were among the millions of Catholic Mexicans who honored the Virgin of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 with annual ...