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Mexican bishops urge new president to address violence, defend life
Mexico’s new president met with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly this week. Read more
Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate
On the occasion of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s Oct. 1 inauguration as president of Mexico, the Catholic Church made several requests... Read more
Church asks Mexican president-elect to promote reconciliation to ‘achieve social peace’
Claudia Sheinbaum, who won the June 2 presidential election, will succeed outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Read more
Why did four Mexican bishops meet with organized crime bosses?
Father Mario Ángel Flores Ramos of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference discussed with ACI Prensa the bishops’ recent meeting with organized... Read more
Seeking peace in Mexico, four bishops meet with organized crime
Four bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops present proposals to help migrants
The Catholic bishops of the Mexico-Texas border region issued a joint call Jan. 10 to improve the situation of migrants... 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
Mexican bishops submit ‘Indigenous liturgical adaptations’ to the Vatican for approval
The liturgical adaptations approved by the CEM include incensing, a “senior layperson” role, and ritual dance. Read more
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico will debate a case this week about prohibiting Nativity scenes... Read more
Unsolved murder of Cardinal Posadas is ‘an open wound,’ Mexican bishops say
On the 30th anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, Mexican bishops’ recalled the “open wound” left... Read more
Mexican bishops condemn police pursuit, violent arrest of migrants on cathedral grounds
The Ciudad Juárez Cathedral has long been one of the places where migrants are received, as the city sits on... Read more
Mexican bishops defend the presence of Christian symbols on public property
On Nov. 9, a court will study a legal challenge that seeks to prohibit the placement of “decorative objects in... Read more
Mexican bishops offer prayers for trapped miners
Ten miners remain trapped in a coal mine in Sabinas, Coahuila state, after a breach during an excavation caused flooding. Read more
Mexican parish to remember victims of violence with 130,000 candles
The candles will be lit the night of July 30 as part of the Day of Prayer for Peace called... 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
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
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
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
Mexican bishops back repeal of statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases
The Church in Mexico has expressed its support for several bills to eliminate the statute of limitations in cases of... Read more
Mexican bishops discussing commission to address abuse of minors
As part of their work at the 106th Plenary Assembly, the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) is discussing and could approve... Read more
