New Mexico Diocese Resists Land Seizure for Border Wall
The Diocese of Las Cruces says the U.S. federal government expropriation would desecrate Monte Cristo Rey, a regional pilgrimage site.
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Mexico’s Bishops Call for Peace After Soccer Field Massacre Claims 11 Lives
The massacre in Guanajuato is the latest incident of violence related to drug cartels that has convulsed the country for nearly 20 years.
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Facing Trump Deportations, Mexico’s Bishops Urge Unity
As migrants are deported from the United States, bishops in Mexico and Central America pledge to protect them, especially asylum seekers.
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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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‘Apache Christ’ Icon Returned to New Mexico Tribe
Native American religious art removed by the former pastor was restored to St. Joseph Apache Mission in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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