Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, honoring the Virgin Mary, has been celebrated by Latino Catholics for hundreds of years, with large gatherings of the faithful at Mass and processions, NBC News reports.

An image of the Virgin Mary was removed from the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines after the Shrine canceled its festivities and pilgrimages in the face of rising COVID-19 cases across the state and country.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines has canceled its festivities and pilgrimages in the face of rising COVID-19 cases across the state and country.

Thousands gathered Wednesday in Des Plaines to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the largest such celebration outside of Mexico City. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Thousands gathered Wednesday in Des Plaines to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the largest such celebration outside of Mexico City. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Hundreds of thousands are converging on Des Plaines for the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and NBC 5’s Christian Farr has more on those making the journey.