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‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy
As the centenary of the Calles Law approaches, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference paid tribute to the more than 200,000 martyrs... Read more
Mexican bishops say root causes of crime must be addressed after another mayor is murdered
After Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, was assassinated Nov. 1, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference called for the government to... Read more
Priest reported missing in Mexico is found dead
The body of Father Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada was found on Oct. 6. The Mexican priest had been reported missing on... Read more
With Mexico ‘bled dry by violence, confused by ideologies,’ Church prays for deliverance
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference offered a prayer on the county’s Sept. 16 holiday “to God and to our Most Holy... Read more
Reacting to ICE raids, Church in Mexico reminds: ‘Not all undocumented migrants are criminals’
The Catholic bishops of neighboring Mexico are reacting to the wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that... Read more
Church in Mexico responds to Trump’s new immigration policies
Among the measures announced are the reactivation of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, mass deportations, and an order seeking to... Read more
Mexican bishops clarify: There is no ‘Mayan rite’
Mexico’s bishops have issued a statement clarifying that there is no such thing as an approved “Mayan rite” of the... Read more
Mexican bishops urge new president to address violence, defend life
Mexico’s new president met with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly this week. Read more
Church in Mexico calls on country’s new president to address high crime rate
On the occasion of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s Oct. 1 inauguration as president of Mexico, the Catholic Church made several requests... Read more
Church asks Mexican president-elect to promote reconciliation to ‘achieve social peace’
Claudia Sheinbaum, who won the June 2 presidential election, will succeed outgoing president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Read more
Why did four Mexican bishops meet with organized crime bosses?
Father Mario Ángel Flores Ramos of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference discussed with ACI Prensa the bishops’ recent meeting with organized... Read more
Seeking peace in Mexico, four bishops meet with organized crime
Four bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops present proposals to help migrants
The Catholic bishops of the Mexico-Texas border region issued a joint call Jan. 10 to improve the situation of migrants... Read more
Mexican bishop criticizes President López Obrador for being soft on crime
Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar called President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policy against organized crime “hugs for drug traffickers and bullets... Read more
Mexican bishops submit ‘Indigenous liturgical adaptations’ to the Vatican for approval
The liturgical adaptations approved by the CEM include incensing, a “senior layperson” role, and ritual dance. Read more
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico will debate a case this week about prohibiting Nativity scenes... Read more
Unsolved murder of Cardinal Posadas is ‘an open wound,’ Mexican bishops say
On the 30th anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, Mexican bishops’ recalled the “open wound” left... Read more
Mexican bishops condemn police pursuit, violent arrest of migrants on cathedral grounds
The Ciudad Juárez Cathedral has long been one of the places where migrants are received, as the city sits on... Read more
Mexican bishops defend the presence of Christian symbols on public property
On Nov. 9, a court will study a legal challenge that seeks to prohibit the placement of “decorative objects in... Read more
Mexican bishops offer prayers for trapped miners
Ten miners remain trapped in a coal mine in Sabinas, Coahuila state, after a breach during an excavation caused flooding. Read more
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