For centuries, communities of women in México and Latin America and have held persistent bonds to the Virgen of Guadalupe, a recently recognized patron saint of the Americas. This unique female devotion around the world has played a heavy, yet undervalued role in the continued veneration of the tradition of Our Lady of Guadalupe across centuries allowing the saint to become officially recognized. This original story pitched to National Geographic centered on historic roles of womanhood, celebration, and survival in tradition.
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