Weeping Virgin Mary: Maker gives weeping statue´s history, cultural significance
(WorldNews Mexico)

To understand the significance of the weeping Virgin Mary, or Our Lady of Guadalupe, within the Catholic faith, one must understand her historical and cultural importance in this region. In December 1531, the Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in Mexico City during a time when Mexico´s first Bishop Fray Juan de Zumarraga was losing hope in establishing a Catholic church. There was distrust between the native Aztecs and the Spaniards, who conquered Central American region. But it was her appearance that helped pave the way to an ultimate acceptance and unity of both groups, creating a single nation that is now Mexico. Our Lady of Guadalupe´s appearance, or apparition, was the first of five known...