Catholic Church in Mexico
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Minivan driver plows into crowd at pro-life event in Mexico, injuring 16
In total, 16 people, including adults, young people, and children, suffered various injuries, including fractures, multiple contusions, sprains, and burns. Read more
Pope Francis in Angelus address mourns Catholic priest murdered in Mexico
The pope called the slain priest “a zealous servant of the Gospel and God’s faithful people” and said he joined... Read more
Murdered priest in Mexico remembered as ‘tireless apostle of peace’
Father Marcelo Pérez, a priest of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, was killed by two... Read more
Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass
Father Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexicao was shot dead after he had... Read more
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke out strongly against the decision of Jalisco’s state Legislature to decriminalize abortion. Read more
Cardinal, exorcists have differing takes on ‘cleansing’ ritual performed on Mexican president
A Mexican cardinal and three priests have differing takes on the “cleansing” ritual that was performed during the inauguration of... Read more
Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants
Six migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been wounded after... 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
Catholic Church raises alarm over disappearance of children in Mexico
The bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico, has issued an alert to “take all necessary security measures” following reports of the disappearance... Read more
Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
Mexico has 69 national languages — 68 Indigenous and Spanish — which places it “among the top 10 nations with... 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
Church in Mexico calls on government to protect the people from drug cartel violence
In a July 24 statement Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderon of Tapachula said the situation that people face daily in the... Read more
Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway
In a July 24 statement, the Diocese of Tehuacán said that the prelate “was unharmed and has filed the related... Read more
U.S.-Mexico border diocese of Matamoros to have new name, co-cathedral in Reynosa
The diocese’s name will change to the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa and the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Reynosa will... Read more
Puebla state in Mexico decriminalizes abortion, archdiocese responds
In a statement posted on Facebook the same day, the Archdiocese of Puebla expressed “its most profound sadness” after the... Read more
![Cristóbal Ascencio García, the bishop of Apatzingán in the Mexican state of Michoacán, asked the Catholic faithful to pray "that a Mexico [living] in freedom and a Mexico capable of showing its faith and love may not be lost."](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/bishop.garcia.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Communism is ‘imminent’ in Mexico, bishop says
In a Mass celebrated on June 30 the prelate thanked those who remain in prayer for Mexico and pray “in... Read more
Pro-family leaders in Mexico react to Sheinbaum’s election
Various pro-life, pro-family, and Catholic leaders in Mexico have reacted with concern to the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president... Read more
Mexican bishops congratulate country’s president-elect
The bishops of Mexico congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, president-elect of the country, “for her victory at the polls” in the June... Read more
Mexico elects first woman president: Who is she and what does she believe?
Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman to become president of Mexico. Who is she and what is her relationship... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate
Our Lady of Guadalupe took center stage during the presidential debate in Mexico this week. Read more
