Catholic Church in Mexico
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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
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
Mexican diocese denounces hacking of several of its social media accounts
Different social media accounts related to the Diocese of Irapuato in the Mexican state of Guanajuato were hacked and inappropriate... Read more
Lightning strike destroys monumental statue of Christ in Mexico
Christ the Fisher was erected by Peruvian sculptor Pedro Víctor Cuya Ramos. Its construction began in 2014 and six years... Read more
Mexican bishops respond to pro-abortion ruling by Supreme Court: Every life has worth
A Sept. 6 ruling of the court declared “unconstitutional the legal system that criminalizes abortion in the Federal Penal Code.” Read more
Catholic newspaper takes Mexican president to task for joking about murders
“He not only shows a lack of sensitivity but also perversion,” read an editorial in the newspaper of the Archdiocese... Read more
Church in Mexico prays with relatives of disappeared persons
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega offered Mass on Sunday at the Shrine of the Martyrs of Christ the King for thousands... Read more
Parishioners begin to repair church riddled with bullets in Mexico
Fighting between organized crime members in June caused serious damage to both outside and inside the village church in Santa... Read more
Bishops of Mexico call for prayers for peace: ‘We live surrounded by violence’
Since President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office on Dec. 1, 2018, 131,507 first-degree murders have been recorded in Mexico... Read more
Church in Mexico announces plan to accompany mothers of disappeared persons
In Latin America to say someone “was disappeared” means that the person was abducted and may or may not be... 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
Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion
The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more
Petition in Mexico demands religious freedom, protection of priests and churches
The Mexican platform Actívate (Get Active) delivered 10,400 signatures to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH). Read more
