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Revision of Criminal Code could legalize abortion throughout Mexico
Pro-life advocates in Mexico are speaking out against a leaked draft copy of Mexico’s revised National Criminal Code, which would... Read more
Mexican bishop: Migrant caravan should be ‘treated like brothers’
The bishop of the southern Mexican border town of Tapachula is calling for members of an incoming migrant caravan to... Read more
Mexican bishops call for ending statute of limitations for sex abuse of minors
The bishops’ conference of Mexico has called on the country’s government to get rid of the statute of limitations in... Read more
Priest in Mexico hospitalized after being kidnapped, shot
A Mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on... Read more
Church in Mexico backs bill expanding freedom of religious groups
The president of the Mexican bishops' conference expressed his support for a bill that would grant more freedom to the... Read more
Border bishops celebrate Posadas with migrants at Mexican shelter
Three bishops from along the U.S.-Mexico border joined migrants last week in celebrating Las Posadas, a Latin American Christmas tradition... Read more
Lawmakers in Mexican state defeat bill to expand legalization of abortion
Last week, the Hidalgo state legislature in Mexico defeated a bill that would have legalized abortion up to 24 weeks... Read more
Mexico's nuncio offers his email address for abuse reports
The apostolic nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Franco Coppola, has said that anyone who wants to report sexual abuse by the... Read more
In Mexico, thousands renew consecration to Christ the King
More than 10,000 lay Catholics in Mexico renewed their consecration to Christ the King at a special Mass and ceremony... Read more
Church supports conscientious objection for medical professionals in Nuevo Leon
Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Monterrey said Sunday he supports the reform of the Healthcare Law in Mexico's Nuevo Leon... Read more
Family is key to break Mexico’s cycle of violence, priest says
As violence continues to plague parts of Mexico, one priest in the country stressed the importance of strong families in... Read more
Mexican diocese prays for peace as capture, release of El Chapo's son sparks violence
Following hours of heavy fighting in a city in Northern Mexico as officials detained and then released the son of... Read more
March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime
Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections. Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'
Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more
'Enough of the violence' – Mexican archdiocese laments massacre at night club
The Archdiocese of Xalapa in Mexico called for peace after a massacre at a night club in the town of... Read more
Mexican bishops call for justice following murder of priest
The bishops of Mexico offered prayers and called for justice after the murder of Fr. José Martín Guzmán Vega, a... Read more
After US mass shootings, Mexican bishops denounce hate speech, xenophobia
In a recent statement, the Mexican bishops’ conference voiced “great sorrow” at recent acts of violence in both the U.S.... Read more
Mexican bishops: Do not grow indifferent to the plague of human trafficking
The Catholic bishops of Mexico encouraged the faithful in the country not to become indifferent to the suffering of human... Read more
El Paso bishop launches fundraiser for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico
A Catholic diocese has teamed up with a local immigration aid group to help refugees on the western Texas-Mexico border. Read more
Mexican archbishop laments attack on priest, death of taxi driver
Archbishop Carlos Garfias of Morelia expressed his solidarity with the Diocesis of Tlapa and with their bishop, Dagoberto Sosa, after... Read more
