Mexico
Mexican bishops to put photos of dead priests in churches
By Associated Press — July 5, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The call for special celebrations throughout July came after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were slain June 20.
EXPLAINER: What led to priests being killed in Mexico?
By Mark Stevenson — June 24, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug cartels have long used the remote mountains to plant illicit crops of marijuana and opium poppies.
2 priests killed in Mexico devoted decades to remote region
By MarÍa Verza — June 23, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The two priests, age 79 and 80, respectively, were shot to death in the small church on Cerocahui’s town square Monday, along with a tourist guide they tried to protect from a local criminal boss.
Will La Luz Del Mundo persist with leader behind bars?
By Alejandra Molina — June 22, 2022
(RNS) — It’s incredibly difficult to leave a religious organization that’s given followers a worldview that says, ‘we are God’s chosen,’ experts note.
Jesuit priests killed by gunmen in church in northern Mexico
By Mark Stevenson — June 21, 2022
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A statement from the Roman Catholic Society of Jesus in Mexico demanded justice and the return of the men’s bodies.
Mexican megachurch leader gets more than 16 years for abuse
By Brian Melley — June 8, 2022
(AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of La Luz del Mundo church has been sentenced to 16 years and eight months in a California prison for sexually abusing three girls.
Pastor-led shelters bring schooling options to migrant kids
By Giovanna Dell'orto — April 26, 2022
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Pastor-run shelters have partnered with educators to bus children to an alternative school that teaches everything from math to reading to dealing with emotions, or bringing in specially accredited teachers.
In a podcast, two Jesuit priests document their ministry along the southern border
By Alejandra Molina — November 29, 2021
(RNS) — 'The Jesuit Border Podcast' documents the stories of migrants, advocates and organizations the Revs. Brian Strassburger and Louie Hotop encounter along both sides of the US-Mexico border.
How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead
By Mathew Sandoval — October 27, 2021
(The Conversation) — A Mexican-American scholar writes that in the 1700s, Day of the Dead generated the largest annual market in Mexico City.
Pope recognizes errors as Mexico celebrates independence
By Mark Stevenson — September 28, 2021
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis sent a message to Mexico bishops marking the occasion, saying it 'necessarily includes a process of purifying memory, that is, to recognize the very painful errors committed in the past.'
Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
By MarÍa Verza — September 7, 2021
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday (Sept. 7) that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion, unanimously annulling several provisions of a law from Coahuila — a state on the Texas border — that had made abortion a criminal act. The decision will immediately affect only the northern border state, but it establishes […]
In Central America, Kamala Harris ignored our best hope: Catholic bishops
By Thomas Reese — June 23, 2021
(RNS) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a huge mistake by not meeting with Catholic bishops during her visit to Central America. The bishops could be the administration’s strongest ally in fighting the corruption, crime and poverty that cause people to flee to the United States.
Catholic groups from Mexico, Central America and US ask bishops for support in helping migrants
By Alejandra Molina — June 18, 2021
(RNS) — ‘This moment requires a whole Church response that is regional, united, and robust,’ the groups said in a June 17 letter.
As policies shift, Protestants and other faith groups join Catholics in helping immigrants at the border
By Jack Jenkins and Alejandra Molina — April 13, 2021
(RNS) — As the number of arrivals increases, Catholic groups are often relying on an array of faith-based ecumenical partners to handle the influx of people hoping to cross the border.
Vatican water and hygiene initiative for health care facilities is an investment in life
By Mary Louise Stubbs — April 7, 2021
(RNS) — The lack of water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities worldwide kills infants, women and front-line workers.
