National Geographic Creativeさんのインスタグラム写真 - (National Geographic CreativeInstagram)「Photo by @aliciavera / Ana Rita Ruedas Arana, 64, poses for a portrait at the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City. She has been visiting the Basilica for the last 14 years from Jalisco, Mexico. Every year on December 12th, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Feast Day, millions of pilgrims visit the site where the Virgin Mary purportedly appeared to an indigenous man on a hilltop. Our Lady of Guadalupe has become one of the most important symbols in Mexico where her image has been used to represent everything from faith, identity, motherhood and social justice. This year, the Basilica will remain closed to the public on Feast Day to avoid large crowds gathering in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 which has claimed approximately 110,000 victims in the country. Instead, the Archdiocese of Mexico has organized a virtual pilgrimage and has launched a campaign called “Pilgrims stay home.” Despite warnings, thousands of devotees are arriving ahead of its closure showing in an act of faith and devotion that not even the pandemic can stop. "The Holy Virgin, she heals us, saves us, she helps us all. I've asked her save the world because life is a gift."」12月11日 10時05分