Thousands honor Mexico’s Virgen of Guadalupe on anniversary of 1531 apparition

MEXICO CITY — Thousands of people sang the traditional Mexican birthday song “Las mañanitas” at Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday to honor the virgin on the 492th anniversary of her apparition in 1531. Authorities estimated that over five million faithful visited the Basilica during the days leading up to the annual … Read more