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St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Chilpancingo, Mexico.

Seeking peace in Mexico, four bishops meet with organized crime

Feb 17, 2024

By Diego López Colín, David Ramos

Four bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek... Read more

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 17, 2023.

Pope Francis condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate

Aug 12, 2023

By Courtney Mares

The presidential candidate had been an outspoken critic of the violence caused by drug trafficking. Read more

Cartel battle leaves church looted, bullet-ridden in western Mexico

Mar 30, 2019

A clash between drug trafficking cartels last week left a church pillaged and full of bullet holes in a village... Read more

Family members of 43 missing students from Guerrero State in Mexico protest in Mexico City, Nov. 5, 2014.

No more death or violence – Mexican bishops say 'enough is enough'

Nov 14, 2014

In the wake of the September disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, the country’s bishops pled on Wednesday for an... Read more