Diego López Colín

Diego López Colín

Diego López Colín is a graduate of the Carlos Septién García School of Journalism (Mexico). He has been a correspondent for ACI Prensa in Mexico since 2023.

Articles by Diego López Colín

Visiting a cemetery on All Souls’ Day? Here are some recommendations

Nov 2, 2024 / 04:00 am

In Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks, and objects that the deceased enjoyed in life.

Pope Francis to Mexicans: Keep being devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Nov 1, 2024 / 18:35 pm

Pope Francis shared a heartfelt video message addressed to Mexicans in which he reminded the country of its “great fortune” in having the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Black legend of Spanish conquest is ‘profoundly anti-Catholic,’ historian says

Oct 29, 2024 / 09:00 am

For renowned historian Jorge Traslosheros, the so-called “black legend” of the Spanish conquest of lands in the Americas arose as an “anti-Catholic narrative.”

Mexican Catholics gather in shopping center to pray rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Oct 29, 2024 / 08:00 am

The initiative began with the purpose of bringing the faith closer to those who no longer attend church.

Murdered priest in Mexico remembered as ‘tireless apostle of peace’

Oct 23, 2024 / 07:00 am

Father Marcelo Pérez, a priest of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, was killed by two men who shot him after he had celebrated Mass.

How do you handle the presence of a restless child at Mass?

Oct 19, 2024 / 07:00 am

It’s essential to get Catholic children used to fulfilling the obligation to attend Mass weekly as well as on holy days of obligation. Two priests offer some advice.

As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’

Oct 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke out strongly against the decision of Jalisco’s state Legislature to decriminalize abortion.

Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants

Oct 4, 2024 / 18:45 pm

Six migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been wounded after being fired upon by Mexican soldiers.

Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate

Oct 1, 2024 / 17:15 pm

On the occasion of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s Oct. 1 inauguration as president of Mexico, the Catholic Church made several requests to the new government.

Catholic Church raises alarm over disappearance of children in Mexico

Sep 24, 2024 / 06:00 am

The bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico, has issued an alert to “take all necessary security measures” following reports of the disappearance of minors.

Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages

Sep 6, 2024 / 14:35 pm

Mexico has 69 national languages ​​— 68 Indigenous and Spanish — which places it “among the top 10 nations with the most native languages.”

Church asks Mexican president-elect to promote reconciliation to ‘achieve social peace’

Aug 20, 2024 / 15:06 pm

Claudia Sheinbaum, who won the June 2 presidential election, will succeed outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Paris 2024: Athletes witness to their faith despite Olympic ban

Aug 10, 2024 / 09:00 am

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been the scene not only of sporting prowess but also of displays of faith and devotion by athletes from around the world.

At least 9 priests abducted by Nicaraguan dictatorship in last 2 weeks

Aug 7, 2024 / 15:38 pm

These priests “remain under total surveillance” by the National Police, lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina reported.

Prominent priest reportedly abducted by dictatorship in Nicaragua

Jul 30, 2024 / 17:02 pm

In a July 29 statement to ACI Prensa, lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina said that Father Frutos Constantino Valle Salmerón was “arbitrarily abducted.”

Church in Mexico calls on government to protect the people from drug cartel violence

Jul 30, 2024 / 12:15 pm

In a July 24 statement Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderon of Tapachula said the situation that people face daily in the region is intolerable.

Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway

Jul 27, 2024 / 09:00 am

In a July 24 statement, the Diocese of Tehuacán said that the prelate “was unharmed and has filed the related complaint” with the authorities.

U.S.-Mexico border diocese of Matamoros to have new name, co-cathedral in Reynosa

Jul 25, 2024 / 07:00 am

The diocese’s name will change to the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa and the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Reynosa will be its co-cathedral.

Puebla state in Mexico decriminalizes abortion, archdiocese responds

Jul 18, 2024 / 07:00 am

In a statement posted on Facebook the same day, the Archdiocese of Puebla expressed “its most profound sadness” after the legislators’ vote was announced.

The faith and witness of a young athlete who died running a half marathon

Jul 17, 2024 / 16:35 pm

In a July 14 statement, the Mexico City Sports Institute reported that a man died after fainting near the Angel of Independence, where the finish line was located.