Pilgrims visit Mexico’s Guadalupe basilica before its closure for feast cruxnow.com
José Rico normally participates in an annual pilgrimage, walking from a suburb northeast of Mexico City to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving late on the eve of the Dec. 12 feast, when millions gather to serenade the national patroness.
This year, however, he arrived 10 days early because the basilica will close for the feast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the basilica scheduled to close Dec. 10-13 13, pilgrims like Rico started arriving early at the site, praying and attending Mass, leaving candles and having images blessed…
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