It is considered one of the greatest pilgrimages in the world: for the first time since the start of the corona pandemic, millions of worshipers make their way to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City without restrictions.
“This year we hosted more than 11 million people in the Basilica of Guadalupe,” said Claudia Sheinbaum, mayor of Mexico City.
In 2020, the pilgrimage was canceled due to the corona pandemic.
Last year, 3.5 million pilgrims again visited the church in the Mexican capital under Corona circumstances.
Video: Pilgrims on their way to Mexico City
Many believers make pilgrimages from their villages to the capital on foot or by bicycle days before December 12 to participate in the celebrations. They often carry images of the Virgin Mary or crucifixes from their village churches. Some pilgrims kneel the last meters to the basilica.
Pope Francis also sympathized on Monday with the caravans of Latin Americans seeking “freedom and well-being” in the north. He celebrated a major holiday in honor of the Madonna of Guadalupe with a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica (see video above).
Source: Krone
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