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Bishop Silvio Báez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan bishop denounces ‘real problem’ of region’s dictatorships and cartels

Sep 22, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

From his exile in the United States, Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez denounced what he considered the “real problem” of Latin... Read more

Entrance to the Izaguirre ranch.

Death camp in Mexico: Church denounces ‘cruelty and human wretchedness’

Mar 14, 2025

By Diego López Colín

The Catholic Church in Mexico expressed its “profound indignation and grief” following the discovery of an organized crime training and... Read more

The most recent murder of a priest in Mexico occurred Oct. 20, 2024.

Report: 80 priests murdered in Mexico over last three decades

Dec 11, 2024

By Diego López Colín

Father Omar Sotelo Aguilar noted that “as never before in the history of Mexico, violence has reached worrying levels, striking... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Pope Francis: Drug cartels are ‘traffickers of death’ and ‘murderers’

Jun 26, 2024

By Courtney Mares

“We cannot ignore the evil intentions and actions of drug dealers and traffickers. They are murderers!” Pope Francis said in... Read more