Mexico
Vatican to Trump: It’s not ‘personal,’ it’s religion
By Reuters — February 19, 2016
Trump's outrage cooled after he first called Francis' comment "disgraceful." Now, he calls the pope "wonderful."
Pope Francis to Mexican youth: ‘Jesus would never ask us to be hit men’
By Reuters — February 16, 2016
Even as he begged young people in Mexico's gang-infested heartland to shun drug traffickers, he chided authorities for failing to offer them better opportunities.
Pope courts indigenous Mexicans as Catholic fervor fades
By Reuters — February 15, 2016
The pope, at a Mass in Chiapas, quoted a sacred Mayan text and drew comparisons between Catholic and indigenous values.
Pope administers ‘kindness therapy’ at Mexican children’s hospital
By Tim MacGabhann — February 15, 2016
MEXICO CITY (RNS) He gave a polio vaccine to a small boy and was serenaded with a version of “Ave Maria” sung by a 15-year-old cancer patient.
Pope criticizes Mexico’s rich and corrupt elite
By Reuters — February 14, 2016
MEXICO CITY - Celebrating Mass in front of hundreds of thousands in one of Mexico's poorest and most dangerous cities, Francis decries "a society of the few and for the few."
Pope decries corruption and drugs in Mexico
By Reuters — February 13, 2016
MEXICO CITY - Francis exhorts Mexico's bishops to take a more active stand against the drug trade, which he says "devours like a metastasis.""
In Mexico, Pope Francis will deliver messages for both sides of the border
By Rosie Scammell — February 12, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Donald Trump already ripped Francis as a "very political person" for visiting the border area during the week-long trip that starts Friday.
Disillusioned Mexicans await Pope Francis’ visit
By Tim MacGabhann — February 10, 2016
MEXICO CITY (RNS) Faith here is strong and tied to family and culture, but many Mexicans feel the Catholic Church is out of touch. Expectations for Pope Francis' visit are low.
Pope Francis: Will you have tequila for me when I’m in Mexico?
By Rosie Scammell — January 8, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff is no party animal but he loves to swap one-liners with the crowd.
Mexico trip: Pope to visit Ciudad Juarez prison, address border issues
By Rosie Scammell — December 14, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pope’s visit to Ciudad Juarez will conclude his six-day tour of Mexico, starting on Feb. 12. The stop will draw attention to drug-related violence and the U.S. policy on migration.
Pope Francis expected to visit US-Mexico border in February, adviser says
By David Gibson — November 4, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga said he expects the pontiff to travel to the U.S. border with Mexico when he visits that country in February -- a stop that could fuel further criticism of the pontiff from conservative Catholics opposed to the church’s support for immigration reform.
Pope Francis may travel to Mexico in 2016
By Rosie Scammell — October 6, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) No official confirmation was given, but "concrete steps" are being taken to make it happen.
Folk religions thrive with women’s spirit
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 7, 2015
(RNS) Unlike Christianity, Judaism and Islam, historically all led by men, or the philosophies of the East such as Buddhism where male scholars and monks dominate, folk religions are often practiced and led by women.
Pope Francis: End the ‘racist and xenophobic’ approach to migrants along U.S.-Mexico border
By Josephine McKenna — July 15, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “Many of their rights are violated, they are obliged to separate from their families and, unfortunately, continue to be the subject of racist and xenophobic attitudes," Pope Francis said of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Catholics see a rallying cry for ‘religious freedom’ in ‘For Greater Glory’ film
By Lauren Markoe — May 24, 2012
(RNS) U.S. Catholic leaders say a new film about a Catholic civil war in 1920s Mexico has important lessons for U.S. Catholics in 2012, and they're hoping "For Greater Glory" will help rally the faithful around their bid to defend "religious freedom." By Lauren Markoe.
