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Mexican devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe blends into national identity

Mexicans' devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe — an apparition of the Virgin Mary — extends beyond religion

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Rain or shine, emotions run high at Seville's Holy Week processions in Spain

With tears of emotion often flowing down their faces, tens of thousands of faithful have packed the rooftops, bridges and narrow streets of this historic city in southern Spain to watch much-venerated images of Jesus and the Virgin Mary carried in hourslong processions throughout Holy Week.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth

A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary exhibition of art outside the Catholic St. Mary Cathedral in Linz, Austria.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024

Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City is the one of the world’s most visited and beloved religious venues

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022