Mexican Church Leaders Demand Action After Mayor Killed
Mourning the murder in Michoacán, bishops in Mexico decry the “ordinary presence” of armed cartels that control much of the country.
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Priest Missing and Missionaries Killed: Rising Religious Violence in Colombia
The disappearance of a priest and the recent murders of Christian missionaries raises concerns about violence toward religious in Colombia.
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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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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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Mexican Bishops: Build Peace
The bishops’ conference in Mexico calls for all Mexicans to work together for peace and to overcome violence, even confronting drug cartels.
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