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Visiting a cemetery on All Souls’ Day? Here are some recommendations
In Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks,... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico warns migrant reception centers are overwhelmed
According to the Ministry of the Interior of Mexico, between January and August it had encountered 402,324 undocumented migrants in... Read more
Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion
The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more
Mexican bishop expresses Church’s concern for unaccompanied child migrants
Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Acero said those who suffer the most are “unaccompanied minors.” Read more
Mexico City archdiocese encourages COVID vaccination
The Archdiocese of Mexico called Sunday on the faithful voluntarily to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but is currently not considering... Read more
Bishops encourage prayers for victims of Mexico City train accident
Mexican bishops encouraged prayers and solidarity with the victims following a Mexico City Metro accident that took place the night... Read more
14 years of legal abortion in Mexico City called a government 'failure'
Fourteen years after the legalization of abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy in Mexico City, a local pro-life... Read more
Mexico archdiocese denies claim it has abandoned ill former archbishop
Carlos Cardinal Aguiar Retes of Mexico denied this week that his archdiocese has incurred “material and spiritual abandonment” of his... Read more
Mexico City archbishop supports pope's remarks on civil unions
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City has said he agrees with Pope Francis’ comments on same-sex civil unions, made... Read more
Abortion rights activists try to burn Mexico City cathedral
Amid a demonstration Saturday urging the legalisation of abortion, activists tried to set fire to the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. Read more
Mexico priest suspected in murder of deacon, whose funeral he celebrated
Mexico City police have arrested a priest in connection with the murder of a deacon at the priest’s parish, Mexican... Read more
Mexican priest: 'From Spain we received … the true faith'
Fr. Hugo Valdemar, the canon penitentiary of the Archdiocese of Mexico, said Monday that through Spanish missionaries we have received... Read more
Advent confessions 'marathon' to be held at Mexico City cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City will host on Dec. 7 a “Day of Forgiveness,” in which for 10 consecutive... Read more
Mexico City archdiocese counters allegations of sex abuse cover up
The Archdiocese of Mexico has countered claims made by two former priests that Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera covered up the... Read more
Priest stabbed during Mass at Mexico City cathedral dies in hospital
Father José Miguel Machorro, who was stabbed in the neck and torso mid-May at the conclusion of Mass at the... Read more
Priest stabbed during Mass at Mexico City cathedral
A Mexican priest is in “delicate but stable” condition after being stabbed in the neck Monday evening at Mexico City’s... Read more
Building the border wall is treasonous, Mexico City archdiocese declares
The Archdiocese of Mexico said in a Sunday editorial that Mexican businessmen who would participate in the construction of a... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe asked to touch Trump's 'hardened heart'
Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico City commended to Our Lady of Guadalupe the millions of migrants who have left behind... Read more
Does the Mexican priest who allegedly abused minors even exist?
After the Mexican branch of the “hacktivist” group Anonymous reported that the Archdiocese of Mexico had let off an alleged... Read more
World Cup 2014: pray for soccer players, Mexican cardinal urges
The Archbishop of Mexico has joined Pope Francis in calling on the World Cup to be played in an atmosphere... Read more
