Basilica Rector Urges Baptized to Be Witnesses in World By Sergio Estrada MEXICO CITY, JULY 23, 2008 .- Mexico's oldest pilgrimage -- and the one that attracts the most pilgrims, with 50,000 participants this year -- concluded Sunday at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Reminiscent of pilgrimages of the Middle Ages, the group walked south from the state of Queretaro to Mexico City. The journey took anywhere from 7 to 18 days to complete. The Diocese of Queretaro sponsors the pilgrimage each year. The men's pilgrimage has a 118-year history. The women's pilgrimage marked its 50th anniversary this year. Bishop Mario de Gasperín Gasperín of Queretaro and Monsignor Diego Monroy, rector of the basilica, welcomed the pilgrims upon their arrival. The prelate thanked the pilgrims for their participation: "For us it is a moment of...
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