Articles by Diego López Colín
Priest found dead in Mexico; 2 suspects arrested
Nov 14, 2025 / 13:04 pmThe Catholic Church has confirmed the discovery of the body of Father Ernesto Baltazar Hernández Vilchis, a priest of the Diocese of Cuautitlán in Mexico.
Mexican bishops say root causes of crime must be addressed after another mayor is murdered
Nov 3, 2025 / 14:49 pmAfter Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, was assassinated Nov. 1, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference called for the government to address the root of the violence.
Pope Leo XIV: Death is ‘a hope for the future’
Nov 2, 2025 / 12:40 pmPope Leo XIV said the Christian vision of death is not one of despair or nostalgia but of confident expectation rooted in the resurrection of Christ.
Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire in Sudan, condemns post-election violence in Tanzania
Nov 2, 2025 / 10:50 amPope Leo XIV issued urgent appeals for peace and humanitarian access in Sudan and Tanzania on Sunday, decrying escalating violence that has left civilians dead.
Cuba’s national Marian shrine damaged by Hurricane Melissa
Oct 31, 2025 / 16:48 pmThe passage of Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction in Cuba, significantly damaging the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the country’s patroness.
Priest reported missing in Mexico is found dead
Oct 9, 2025 / 16:53 pmThe body of Father Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada was found on Oct. 6. The Mexican priest had been reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 4, in the state of Guerrero.
Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration
Sep 24, 2025 / 15:57 pmThe Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating its quincentennial with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration.
New rector of Mexican Catholic university: Catholic education must pass on ‘its treasure’
Sep 10, 2025 / 10:00 amThe Pontifical University of Mexico began a new era with the appointment of Father Pedro Antonio Benítez Mestre as interim rector.
11 saints who had pets or who befriended animals
Aug 31, 2025 / 09:00 amHere are a few saints who have been remembered not only for their dedication to God and others but also for the special relationship they had with animals.
‘Being a young Catholic is difficult’: The challenges facing young Cubans today
Aug 20, 2025 / 07:00 amYoung Cubans live their Catholic faith in a country fraught with challenges.
At 76 and wheelchair-bound, acolyte serves God ‘with all I can do’
Aug 12, 2025 / 17:38 pmReynaldo José Osorio Muñoz doesn’t let his age or disability interfere with his desire to serve God at the altar of his parish in Colombia.
Church in El Salvador criticizes constitutional reform allowing unlimited presidential terms
Aug 7, 2025 / 15:36 pmThe Catholic hierarchy in El Salvador has opposed the recent reform that allows current President Nayib Bukele and his successors unlimited presidential terms.
Church in Mexico warns of demographic change, calls for protection of families
Jul 23, 2025 / 16:43 pmIn a recent editorial, the Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico City noted that the region is facing “a profound and silent demographic transformation, but at an accelerated pace.”
Mexico City government projects pro-abortion images on cathedral’s façade
Jul 18, 2025 / 09:30 amThe show, titled “Luminous Memory: Mexico-Tenochtitlan 700 Years,” takes place every night July 11–27 in the capital’s Zócalo (central square).
Priest in ‘critical condition’ after being shot in Mexico
Jul 1, 2025 / 17:19 pmThe Diocese of Tabasco in Mexico reported June 30 that one of its priests was wounded by gunfire while on his way to visit a sick parishioner.
Reacting to ICE raids, Church in Mexico reminds: ‘Not all undocumented migrants are criminals’
Jun 11, 2025 / 17:44 pmThe Catholic bishops of neighboring Mexico are reacting to the wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that are provoking unrest in various cities.
Pope Leo’s aim for basilica at Eucharistic miracle site in Peru impeded by legal dispute
Jun 5, 2025 / 07:00 amIn 2019, Robert Prevost, as bishop of Chiclayo, initiated a process with the Vatican for the recognition of a 17th-century Eucharistic miracle in Peru.
Bishops of El Salvador oppose country being used as ‘international prison’
May 31, 2025 / 10:00 amEl Salvador’s Catholic bishops have published a pastoral letter warning of the risk of turning the Central American nation into a "large international prison."
Catholic Church strives to reduce violence in Mexico
May 23, 2025 / 08:00 amAmid a wave of violence that has shaken Mexico, including the murder of two high-ranking officials in the capital, the Church is redoubling its efforts to restore peace.
From portable throne to electric vehicle: Evolution of papal transportation
May 19, 2025 / 12:03 pmFrom a portable throne carried on the shoulders of attendants to state-of-the-art electric cars, the pope’s means of transportation have evolved considerably over the years.