Many are familiar with the story of St. Juan Diego, whose feast is celebrated on Dec. 9 in the worldwide Church. However, the story of the Franciscan friar who baptized this beloved saint is less well ...

St. Juan Diego de Cuauhtlatoatzin, whose feast day is today, is someone I have met. I am thinking today of some of the men I knew in the state prison where I volunteered and later worked. The men who ...

In 2002, Pope John Paul II canonized Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474–1548), the Nahua visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, making him the first Indigenous American saint. For many Mexican devotees, ...

Every year, the United States officially celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. This month aims to highlight the influence, contributions, achievements and rich culture of ...

ECATEPEC, Mexico — It’s all over Mexico, in the newspapers and on television: The pope is officially recognizing the country’s most beloved saint, Juan Diego. For most Mexicans, the move Thursday was ...

Pope Francis received on June 27 the members and advisers of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (CAL), to whom he proposed imitating the example of St. Juan Diego to “build bridges of ...

Pope Francis shares a laugh with a bishop after his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Aug. 23, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly ...

There was added resonance this year, as the annual pilgrimage the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego kicked off in mid-September visiting about 15 Roman Catholic parishes in Los ...