Thousands of faithful Catholics made the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines for an opening mass Wednesday evening for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day falls on Dec. 12, has emerged as a symbol among Latino activists and artists in the U.S. and Mexico of their support for Palestinians in Gaza.
Even Pope Francis has drawn criticism for inaugurating a Vatican nativity with baby Jesus wrapped in the scarf that has become a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.
Advent is a season of hope. We retrace the experience of the Jewish people awaiting the first coming of the Messiah in Bethlehem in order to prepare us for Jesus' second coming and to embrace him ...