(SOUNDBITE OF CHURCH BELL RINGING) EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe here in Mexico City is the most important Catholic shrine in the Americas. The church sits at the ...

In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a humble Native American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City ... have officially honored Our Lady of Guadalupe. His Holiness John ...

As the story goes, we’re coming up on 500 years since the Mother Mary first appeared in Mexico City ... our Patron Saint," Father Scott Santarosa said, who leads the Our Lady of Guadalupe church ...

Apparently the tilma in the eyes of Our Lady of Guadalupe ... making her Mexico City home the most popular Marian shrine in the world, and the most visited Catholic church in the world after ...

St. Mary's Catholic Church at 311 N ... day for the Catholic Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which honors the Virgin Mary as the patron saint of Mexico, the celebrations extend to more ...

During the Feast of Guadalupe, held every year from Dec. 1 to Dec. 12, the church is a hub of activity. During the annual festival, there is plenty of music, dancing and street processionals.