Pilgrims pray for immigration reform during annual posada

Mary and Joseph, portrayed by Alfredo Palafox and Maria Aranda, lead the 13th annual posada for immigration reform on Dec. 14, 2018, beginning outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Center and through downtown ending at St. Peters in the Loop. Based on a centuries-old tradition throughout Mexico, Guatemala and migrant communities in the United States, the one-mile posada pilgrimage symbolizes Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem traveling from place to place seeking rest and shelter. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)