Mexican Bishops Urge Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Church leaders call for peace on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas as a step toward ending the violence that engulfs Mexico.
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Tag: Mexico
Maryknoll’s Journey to the Yucatán
Participants on a Maryknoll immersion trip to Yucatán, México, learn about care for creation and Maryknoll’s legacy.
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Indigenous Priest Killed in Mexico’s Chiapas State
Father Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, was murdered as he left church after saying Sunday Mass.
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Bishops Congratulate Mexico’s First Woman Elected President
Catholic prelates send greetings to President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman to be elected to the top post of Mexico.
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Mexico’s Cartels Are Entering Politics, Church Warns
As elections approach, drug cartels are targetting and killing political candidates; 29 people...
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Migrants Are Targets for Kidnapping in Mexico
Central American and other migrants en route to the U.S.-Mexico border are routinely held for ransom as criminal gangs engage in kidnappings.
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Second Sunday of Advent
On this second Sunday of Advent, a Maryknoll Sister meditates on our “readiness” to welcome the Lord as well as those who need our help.
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Mexican Priest Murdered, Archbishop Attacked
In Mexico’s worsening violence against clergy, Augustinian Father Javier García Villafaña, was killed days after an attack on an archbishop.
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Over 100 Priests, Religious Persecuted in 2022, Says Report
A report referring to global data from a papal foundation compiles names of more than 100 priests and sisters kidnapped or killed last year.
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Young Adults Encounter Migrant Families
Members of the Maryknoll Young Adult Empowerment Community of Los Angeles witnessed first-hand the realities for migrants at the U.S./Mexico border this past summer.
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Mexican Bishops Criticize Their Government’s Agreement With US to Revive Migrant Protocols
Mexico’s bishops echo sentiments of their U.S. counterparts expressing disappointment with reinstatement of ‘Remain in Mexico” policy.
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Latin American Bishops to Confront Increasing Poverty after COVID-19
Latin America accounts for one-third of all COVID-19 pandemic deaths and its economies contracted...
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