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| | Friday, 13 December, 2002, 00:18 GMT In pictures: Virgin of Guadalupe honoured Millions of pilgrims gather in Mexico to celebrate the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the country's patron saint with masses and processions. Juan Diego, an Indian peasant, is said to have witnessed an apparition of the dark-skinned Madonna on 12 December 1531. In July Pope John Paul II canonised Juan Diego, Mexico's first indigenous saint, amid jubilant scenes.  Millions of pilgrims flocked to Mexico City to join in the celebrations  At the city's main basilica, dedicated to the Virgin, dancers dressed in traditional Aztec joined the parades  Many of those taking part carried statues of the Virgin, an image famous throughout the country  But for those who did not have any images of the Virgin there were plenty on sale  Celebrations also took place in the American city Los Angeles, home to a massive Hispanic community  There a massive replica of the original icon depicting the Virgin was carried through the streets | | See also:  31 Jul 02 | Americas 31 Jul 02 | Americas 14 Aug 00 | Americas 11 Oct 01 | Entertainment Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Americas stories now: Links to more Americas stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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