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One month after murder of two priests, Jesuits in Mexico decry impunity
In a July 20 statement, the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus demanded justice for the victims of violence. Read more
Mexico’s faithful encouraged to bring photos of victims of violence to churches July 24
Religious leaders have asked that July be a time of prayer for peace in Mexico. Read more
Mexican bishop to country's president: 'We've done our job as pastors'
Bishop Ramón Castro Castro on July 9 responded to recent remarks by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who called the... Read more
Should we get rid of daylight saving time and use 'God's clock' instead?
Studies have linked changing the clocks with foggy thinking and an increase in heart attacks. Read more
Report: 1 cardinal and 57 priests killed in the last 30 years in Mexico
The document comes as the faithful in Mexico prepare to observe a Day of Prayer for Peace in Mexico on... Read more
Church leaders in Mexico call for days of prayer for peace amid increasing violence
“There is a wound to heal and there is the strength that the country needs today to build peace,” the... Read more
Will Mexico have to wait a half-century for legal abortion to be overturned?
Rulings that legitimize abortion by the higher courts in Mexico continue to present significant challenges for the pro-life cause in... Read more
Hundreds of men gather to pray the rosary in Mexico City
The men processed through Santo Domingo Plaza in the center of the Mexican capital proclaiming “Long live Christ the King!” Read more
Cardinal reveals he was detained by drug traffickers in Mexico
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega lamented the current climate of violence in Mexico at a June 26 press conference. Read more
Mexican bishops: The country is spattered in the blood of the dead and disappeared
"Our Mexico is being spattered in the blood of so many dead and disappeared," the Catholic Church in the country... Read more
Cardinal criticizes Mexican president's anti-crime policy
The "hugs not bullets" policy of the president is ineffective, says Guadalajara archbishop Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega. Read more
Pope Francis mourns Catholic priests killed in Mexico
Fathers Javier Campos Morales and Joaquín César Mora Salazar were killed inside a church on June 20. Read more
Two Jesuit priests killed in a church in Mexico
The Jesuits of Mexico announced Tuesday that two of their priests were killed Monday inside a church in a mountainous... Read more
Bishops call for peace, prayer after gunmen kill boy in Mexican church
A three-year-old boy was killed by gang members who opened fire inside a church in Fresnillo in the Mexican state... Read more
Priest killed near US-Mexico border
The body of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, 57, has been found with signs of violence on the outskirts of... Read more
Mexico's bishops decry prevailing violence, impunity in the country
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference expressed its concern Thursday over the ever-present threats to the lives of women and the weakest... Read more
Mexican Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán has died at the age of 89
The Mexican cardinal is remembered as a strong voice of opposition to abortion and euthanasia. Read more
Mexican diocese laments murders, attempts to silence, journalists
Father Martín Lara Becerril, spokesman for the Diocese of Querétaro, lamented the murder of journalists in Mexico and the attempts... Read more
Mexican bishop denounces rampant corruption in the country
Bishop Ramón Castro Castro of Cuernavaca denounced Sunday the "rampant corruption" that Mexico is experiencing. Read more
Mexican bishops pray for 13 pilgrims killed in road accident
The Mexican Bishops Conference expressed its solidarity and offered prayers for the relatives of the 13 pilgrims who died Jan.... Read more
