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Celebrating as pope his first feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Leo offered a prayer to her as her “son,” saying, “come to the aid of the Successor of Peter, so that I might confirm those who were entrusted to me in the only path that leads to the blessed Fruit of your womb. Read More…

Remember this son of yours, Pope asks Lady of Guadalupe (Photos)

One of the most-well known traditions of St. Lucy’s Day is the St. Lucy Procession, where a young girl leads the way with a crown of candles on her head. This tradition comes from an ancient story from St. Lucy’s life. It is said that during the Roman persecution of Christians, St. Lucy would visit Read More…

St. Lucy kept her lamp lit like the Five Wise Virgins

Official appearance of the exhibition in Vienna from Vienna Künstlerhaus website. / Credit: Vienna Künstlerhaus website CNA Deutsch, Dec 12, 2025 / 10:11 am (CNA). On Dec. 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a prayer rally against an... [...]

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. / David Ramos/CNA Mexico City, Mexico, Dec 10, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA). In the 500 years since Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, the image of Our Lady has become the subject of several popu... [...]

The skyline of Fort Worth, Texas. / Credit: 21 Aerials/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2025 / 09:41 am (CNA). Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the opening of a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns after a... [...]

Pope Leo XIV speaks to people who work in Italy’s intelligence sector in the Vatican’s Hall of Blessings on Dec. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 12, 2025 / 09:11 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV warned that intelligence agencies in so... [...]

You can find dozens of books and documentaries on Our Lady of Guadalupe, considering her role in bringing human sacrifice to an end in central Mexico, and quickly converting a continent. They reveal and explain dozens of hidden “codes” in the image, which transmitted to Juan Diego and to those who saw her miraculous figure, Read More…

(Video) Get to know Our Lady of Guadalupe in 4 minutes

One of the most mysterious and frequently debated aspects of the apparitions to St. Juan Diego is the title by which the Virgin Mary identified herself: Our Lady of Guadalupe. In most Marian apparitions, Mary is named after a local place, such as Our Lady of Lourdes or Our Lady of Fatima. In 16th-century Mexico, Read More…

How Our Lady of Guadalupe crushed the head of the serpent

Sometimes a person can have a clear vocational calling, but finding the right place to follow it may not be so easy. Deacon Adrián Meneses Duarte is originally from a small town called San Lorenzo Axocomanitla, in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. And this is his story of discernment and his experience as a missionary. Read More…

From Mexico to the US: Deacon Adrian finally found his place

Leo XIV met with a delegation from the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, and he offered a concise lesson in what political service can — and should — look like on a continent searching for unity of purpose. Speaking to the visiting Members of the European Parliament, the Pope Read More…

Pope urges politicians to courtesy and respect