Archdiocese of Guadalajara

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Guadalajara Cathedral (Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady), Mexico.

Minivan driver plows into crowd at pro-life event in Mexico, injuring 16

Oct 28, 2024

By Diego López Marina

In total, 16 people, including adults, young people, and children, suffered various injuries, including fractures, multiple contusions, sprains, and burns. Read more

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez.

Guadalajara archbishop to Pope Francis on Latin Mass ban: ‘Do not allow this to happen’

Jul 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez has implored Pope Francis not to ban the Traditional Latin Mass amid rumors that the Vatican... Read more

Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo.

Unsolved murder of Cardinal Posadas is ‘an open wound,’ Mexican bishops say

May 26, 2023

By Ana Paula Morales

On the 30th anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, Mexican bishops’ recalled the “open wound” left... Read more

Participants prepare food for “10,000 Christmases in one,” a joint initiative between the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Jewish community to provide 40,000 Christmas dinners for the poor on Dec. 25. The 2022 event, which is being held for the fourth consecutive year, will bring food from 40 parishes and a shelter to those most in need in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

Catholic Church, Jewish community to bring 40,000 Christmas dinners to Mexicans in need

Dec 22, 2022

By CNA Staff

The Archdiocese of Guadalajara has joined the Jewish community to provide 40,000 Christmas dinners for the poor this Dec. 25... Read more

Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara

Guadalajara archbishop: ‘Thorough investigation’ of alleged eucharistic miracle needed

Aug 2, 2022

By David Ramos

Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega recently spoke out about an alleged eucharistic miracle posted on social media. Read more

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Cardinal criticizes Mexican president's anti-crime policy

Jun 23, 2022

By David Ramos

The "hugs not bullets" policy of the president is ineffective, says Guadalajara archbishop Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega. Read more

Guadalajara Cathedral (Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady), Mexico

70 new priests ordained in one weekend in Mexican diocese

Jun 7, 2022

By CNA Staff

God continues to call, his voice is powerful and there are still young hearts willing to continue to listen to... Read more

St. Jose Sanchez del Rio banner in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 16, 2016.

St José Sánchez del Río's witness highlighted at Mexican Martyrs Shrine statue dedication

Oct 18, 2021

By David Ramos

At the dedication of the statue of Saint José Sánchez del Río at Guadalajara’s Martyrs Shrine, the city’s archbishop highlighted... Read more

The Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan in Zapopan, Mexico.

100 clerics will make bicycle pilgrimage to honor Our Lady in Mexico

Oct 6, 2021

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A bicycle pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan will be made this week by 100 clerics, the... Read more

The pachamama monstrance at St. John Macias parish in Zapopan, Mexico.

Pachamama image used as monstrance in Mexican parish

Jul 3, 2021

By David Ramos

The “pachamama” or “mother earth” image which accompanied various activities during the 2019 Amazon Synod in Rome was recently used... Read more

Mexican archdiocese closes missing persons registry

Nov 28, 2016

The Archbishop of Guadalajara has announced that his diocese is calling off its distribution of a list of missing persons,... Read more