Pilgrims flock to Mexico City basilica to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe
MEXICO CITY — Edivaldo Hernández Villar crawled on his knees toward the Basilica of Guadalupe, wincing and whispering prayers. It was the final stretch of a punishing four-day pilgrimage to Mexico’s most venerated shrine, where Catholics believe the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared nearly 500 years ago. Hernández, his wife and their teen son had trekked 100 miles…
