Articles by Diego López Colín
Mexican bishop: thief who stole Eucharist is excommunicated
Dec 4, 2023 / 18:40 pmThe prelate declared the act as “a violation of the sacred place [the chapel] and a sacrilege against the sacred Eucharistic species.”
Cancun could become an abortion tourism destination with opening of new clinic
Dec 4, 2023 / 18:00 pmMarie Stopes International opened a clinic Nov. 23 in Cancun in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, raising concerns among pro-life leaders about “death tourism.”
Constant thefts in churches plague Mexican archdiocese
Nov 30, 2023 / 18:40 pmThe Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí expressed its concern about the constant wave of thefts that is plaguing churches in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
Archbishop justifies LGBT flags on coffins in Mexican cathedral
Nov 17, 2023 / 19:00 pmArchbishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega justified the draping of LGBT flags on the coffins of a gay activist and his partner during their funeral.
FACT CHECK: Did an Our Lady of Sorrows statue in Mexico really shed tears?
Nov 16, 2023 / 18:30 pmLocal Mexican media reported that a 9-year-old boy was the first to see what appeared to be tears flowing from the eyes of a statue of Mary in a chapel in El Chanal, Mexico.
22,000 people pray ‘living rosary’ for peace in violence-plagued Mexican state
Nov 9, 2023 / 18:20 pmThousands gathered on Nov. 5 in the León city stadium in Guanajuato state in Mexico to participate in the traditional “living rosary.”
Mexican health care professionals oppose bill restricting right to conscientious objection
Nov 8, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe bill was passed to adhere to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the highest judicial body in Mexico.
Our Lady of Guadalupe statue untouched by Hurricane Otis’ destructive winds in Mexico
Nov 3, 2023 / 18:00 pmA statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was left intact amid the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis, which struck the coastal city of Acapulco last week.
St. Juan Diego migrant hostel: a refuge on the route through Mexico
Nov 2, 2023 / 18:18 pmSt. Juan Diego Migrant House in central Mexico has become a refuge for those undertaking dangerous journeys in search of a better life.
Bishops call for solidarity in wake of devastation from hurricanes in Mexico
Oct 26, 2023 / 18:00 pmIn response to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference called for solidarity to “provide generous aid to those affected.”
Mexican high court declares articles that criminalize abortion in Chihuahua unconstitutional
Oct 20, 2023 / 18:30 pmIn response to the decision, pro-life leaders criticized this “great blow” against the “fundamental and inalienable right to life.”
Priest in Mexico escapes unharmed after gunmen shoot at him due to his human rights work
Oct 19, 2023 / 18:40 pmFather José Filiberto Velázquez Florencio, a priest of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, reported that he was attacked around midnight Oct. 18.
Mexican diocese building new shrine to martyrs of Cristero War
Oct 18, 2023 / 18:25 pmThe Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico has begun the construction of a shrine dedicated to the martyrs who offered their lives during the Cristero War.
Pro-life group denounces attempt to allow abortion for all nine months throughout Mexico
Oct 17, 2023 / 19:10 pmThe legislation seeks to change more than 70 articles in five federal laws specifically regarding abortion in Mexico.
Archdiocese of Mexico warns migrant reception centers are overwhelmed
Oct 6, 2023 / 18:40 pmAccording to the Ministry of the Interior of Mexico, between January and August it had encountered 402,324 undocumented migrants in the country.
UPDATE: 11 dead, 60 injured from collapse of church roof in Mexico during baptisms
Oct 4, 2023 / 18:00 pmAuthorities said approximately 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse.
Church in Mexico launches citizen accord to fight ‘dynamics of violence and destruction’
Sep 27, 2023 / 19:00 pmThe accord, as well as the creation of a National Peace Network, came as the National Dialogue for Peace was held Sept. 21–23 in Puebla state, Mexico.
Church warns that southern Mexico is ‘torn by violence’
Sep 26, 2023 / 18:00 pmSept. 23 videos that went viral on social media show a convoy of pickup trucks driving through the streets of towns in Chiapas as hundreds lined the street.
Truck circulates in Mexico City with message against indoctrinating schoolchildren
Sep 22, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe campaign demands that educational institutions stop using the controversial school textbooks developed for the 2023-2024 school year.
Mexican diocese denounces hacking of several of its social media accounts
Sep 21, 2023 / 18:30 pmDifferent social media accounts related to the Diocese of Irapuato in the Mexican state of Guanajuato were hacked and inappropriate content was posted.