ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 10, 2024 / 08:00 am
Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García of the Diocese of Apatzingán in Mexico, one of the regions hardest hit by organized crime and where a church was recently forced to close its doors “for security reasons,” said that “in the face of the helplessness” the residents are experiencing, the people “find their only defense in God.”
In a statement to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Ascencio commented on disturbing developments at Santa María de Guadalupe Parish in the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, also known as La Ruana, about 30 miles west of Apatzingán.
On Feb. 28 the parish announced on social media the suspension of religious services, stating that “we are in a risky situation; let us pray for peace for our people.”
“For everyone’s safety, Santa María de Guadalupe Parish in La Ruana will remain closed. Today there will be no prayers or Mass,” the parish announced.