Mexico City is one of the world’s capitals with the highest number of Catholic adherents, which comes as a result of colonial influences in religion, which are very much embedded in present-day religious practices. Among the most important religious celebrations are: the pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe, one of the most visited basilicas in the world (second only to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City). Each year some 18 million pilgrims descend on the city to pay homage to the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, to thank her for the favors they have received and to ask her for miracles. Another important event, the reenactment of the passion and death of Jesus Christ, takes place at Iztapalapa’s Via Crucis. It begins on Holy Thursday with the ritual of The Last Supper, and continues on to Good Friday with the Crucifixion. About 2 million people witness this reenacted event. The celebration, which requires rigorous spiritual preparation, has taken place since the second half of the 19th century...

 

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