Articles by Diego López Colín
Pope Francis: Throughout your life, listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2024 / 17:50 pmPope Francis emphasized the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Juan Diego during the Mass celebrated Dec. 12 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
12 million pilgrims expected to visit Guadalupe Basilica this week
Dec 12, 2024 / 15:15 pmBetween Dec. 8–12, an estimated 12 million pilgrims are expected to have visited the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
Report: 80 priests murdered in Mexico over last three decades
Dec 11, 2024 / 16:30 pmFather Omar Sotelo Aguilar noted that “as never before in the history of Mexico, violence has reached worrying levels, striking all sectors of society.”
Why is legalization of abortion making rapid advances in Mexico?
Dec 5, 2024 / 11:00 amOver the past six years, the legalization of abortion has accelerated rapidly in Mexico, with 19 of the country’s 32 states taking steps to decriminalize it.
Mexican bishops clarify: There is no ‘Mayan rite’
Nov 29, 2024 / 07:00 amMexico’s bishops have issued a statement clarifying that there is no such thing as an approved “Mayan rite” of the Mass.
Nine-year-old Alex follows example of Carlos Acutis, considers him a friend
Nov 27, 2024 / 06:30 amThe life of Carlo Acutis, who is slated to be canonized next year as the first millennial saint, inspires people around the world. Among them is 9-year-old Alex Espinosa.
Vatican approves liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in Mexico
Nov 18, 2024 / 14:00 pmAccording to Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, this decision transforms certain Indigenous expressions into “liturgy of the Church.”
Mexican bishops urge new president to address violence, defend life
Nov 14, 2024 / 16:40 pmMexico’s new president met with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly this week.
Two minors shot dead near Catholic church in Mexico
Nov 13, 2024 / 16:30 pmAccording to the Catholic Multimedia Center, one of the minors “was an altar boy and the other helped his mom with the work of cleaning the church.”
Mexican bishops, activists mobilize against legalization of abortion in Mexico City
Nov 8, 2024 / 12:55 pmMexico’s bishops pointed out that, as pastors, they cannot “remain silent” in the face of what they consider a threat to the fundamental right to life.
Visiting a cemetery on All Souls’ Day? Here are some recommendations
Nov 2, 2024 / 04:00 amIn Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks, and objects that the deceased enjoyed in life.
Pope Francis to Mexicans: Keep being devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Nov 1, 2024 / 18:35 pmPope Francis shared a heartfelt video message addressed to Mexicans in which he reminded the country of its “great fortune” in having the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Black legend of Spanish conquest is ‘profoundly anti-Catholic,’ historian says
Oct 29, 2024 / 09:00 amFor renowned historian Jorge Traslosheros, the so-called “black legend” of the Spanish conquest of lands in the Americas arose as an “anti-Catholic narrative.”
Mexican Catholics gather in shopping center to pray rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Oct 29, 2024 / 08:00 amThe initiative began with the purpose of bringing the faith closer to those who no longer attend church.
Murdered priest in Mexico remembered as ‘tireless apostle of peace’
Oct 23, 2024 / 07:00 amFather Marcelo Pérez, a priest of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, was killed by two men who shot him after he had celebrated Mass.
How do you handle the presence of a restless child at Mass?
Oct 19, 2024 / 07:00 amIt’s essential to get Catholic children used to fulfilling the obligation to attend Mass weekly as well as on holy days of obligation. Two priests offer some advice.
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
Oct 10, 2024 / 14:50 pmCardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke out strongly against the decision of Jalisco’s state Legislature to decriminalize abortion.
Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants
Oct 4, 2024 / 18:45 pmSix migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been wounded after being fired upon by Mexican soldiers.
Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate
Oct 1, 2024 / 17:15 pmOn the occasion of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s Oct. 1 inauguration as president of Mexico, the Catholic Church made several requests to the new government.
Catholic Church raises alarm over disappearance of children in Mexico
Sep 24, 2024 / 06:00 amThe bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico, has issued an alert to “take all necessary security measures” following reports of the disappearance of minors.