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Bishop from area plagued by violence in Mexico prays for peace at Guadalupe shrine
Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García of Apatzingán located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, led the annual diocesan pilgrimage to the... Read more
22,000 people pray ‘living rosary’ for peace in violence-plagued Mexican state
Thousands gathered on Nov. 5 in the León city stadium in Guanajuato state in Mexico to participate in the traditional... Read more
Mexican health care professionals oppose bill restricting right to conscientious objection
The bill was passed to adhere to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the highest... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe statue untouched by Hurricane Otis’ destructive winds in Mexico
A statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was left intact amid the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis, which struck the... Read more
St. Juan Diego migrant hostel: a refuge on the route through Mexico
St. Juan Diego Migrant House in central Mexico has become a refuge for those undertaking dangerous journeys in search of... Read more
Hurricane Otis: Acapulco archbishop calls on faithful to help ‘our brothers in need’
Archbishop Leopoldo González González of Acapulco, Mexico, expressed his closeness to those affected by Hurricane Otis. Read more
Bishops call for solidarity in wake of devastation from hurricanes in Mexico
In response to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference called for solidarity to “provide generous aid... Read more
Mexican high court declares articles that criminalize abortion in Chihuahua unconstitutional
In response to the decision, pro-life leaders criticized this “great blow” against the “fundamental and inalienable right to life.” Read more
‘It’s a challenge to seek the will of God’ at Synod on Synodality, Mexican archbishop says
The archbishop of Durango, Mexico, Faustino Armendáriz, commented that “it’s a challenge to seek the will of God” at the... Read more
Priest in Mexico escapes unharmed after gunmen shoot at him due to his human rights work
Father José Filiberto Velázquez Florencio, a priest of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, reported that he was attacked around midnight Oct.... Read more
Mexican diocese building new shrine to martyrs of Cristero War
The Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico has begun the construction of a shrine dedicated to the martyrs who offered their... Read more
Pro-life group denounces attempt to allow abortion for all nine months throughout Mexico
The legislation seeks to change more than 70 articles in five federal laws specifically regarding abortion in Mexico. Read more
Mexican dubia cardinal: A synod ‘does not have doctrinal authority’
In an Oct. 6 telephone interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the 90-year-old cardinal said “doctrinal authority resides... 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
Mexican bishop criticizes President López Obrador for being soft on crime
Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar called President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policy against organized crime “hugs for drug traffickers and bullets... Read more
UPDATE: 11 dead, 60 injured from collapse of church roof in Mexico during baptisms
Authorities said approximately 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse. Read more
Bishop calls for intense day of prayer and fasting for end of violence in Mexico
Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García encouraged dedicating a day of prayer to “begging the Lord for the conversion of all for... Read more
Church in Mexico launches citizen accord to fight ‘dynamics of violence and destruction’
The accord, as well as the creation of a National Peace Network, came as the National Dialogue for Peace was... Read more
Church warns that southern Mexico is ‘torn by violence’
Sept. 23 videos that went viral on social media show a convoy of pickup trucks driving through the streets of... Read more
Truck circulates in Mexico City with message against indoctrinating schoolchildren
The campaign demands that educational institutions stop using the controversial school textbooks developed for the 2023-2024 school year. Read more
