Devotion to Virgin Mary draws millions to Mexico City shrine
Pilgrims wait their turn to enter the Basilica of Guadalupe, in Mexico City, Dec. 12, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country converge on Mexico's holy Roman Catholic site, many bringing with them images or statues of Mexico's patron saint to be blessed, marking the Virgin's Dec. 12 feast day. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — It is one of the world’s most visited and beloved religious venues – the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with a circular, tent-shaped roof visible from miles away and a sacred history that each year draws millions of pilgrims from near and far to its hilltop site in Mexico City....
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