Cristero Rebellion

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Following the example of the 20th-century martyrs of the Cristero Resistance, the Mexican bishops called for an “examination of conscience and a renewed commitment”: “Are we willing to defend our faith with the same radicalism?”

‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy

Nov 15, 2025

As the centenary of the Calles Law approaches, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference paid tribute to the more than 200,000 martyrs... Read more

The project of the sanctuary of the holy martyrs of the Cristera War in Mexico is expected to be completed in 2026.

Mexican diocese building new shrine to martyrs of Cristero War

Oct 18, 2023

By Diego López Colín

The Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico has begun the construction of a shrine dedicated to the martyrs who offered their... Read more

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One family's unimaginable suffering paves the way for a teen's sainthood

Jan 29, 2016

The miraculous cure of a baby with brain damage through the intercession of Mexican martyr Blessed José Luis Sánchez del... Read more

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New translation tells 'forgotten history' of Cristero uprising

Jul 21, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

The story of the persecution of Mexican Catholics in the 1920s is being told anew, in an English translation of... Read more