Nuns withdraw from ministry in Mexican city wrought by violence

An order of nuns has withdrawn from an especially violent city after the parents and sister of one of the women religious were kidnapped and killed. The Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, where two priests were murdered on 5th February, said in a statement that the nuns from the “Comunidad Guadalupana” (Guadalupe Community) had withdrawn because of... Read More

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June 1, 2017

Bishops in southern Mexico face threats from organised criminal groups

Bishops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero have suffered threats from organised criminal groups as they serve a region rife with drug cartel activities and parishes located in impoverished indigenous communities where people eke out existences by cultivating opium poppies. Bishop Maximino Miranda Martinez of Ciudad Altamirano was robbed of his vehicle after encountering... Read More

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May 17, 2016

Mexican bishop calls for compassion for people growing poppies

A Catholic bishop in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero has called for compassion toward the impoverished populations harvesting opium poppies out of necessity, saying such people are not sinners and are neglected by the government. He asked the army to stop fumigating small farmers’ poppy fields “until there are other options for opium poppy... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Archdiocese urges Mexico to resolve case of students missing since 2014

An Archdiocese of Mexico City editorial called on the Mexican government to finally determine the fates of 43 missing students and said the often-questioned official investigation was unconvincing, demonstrated the worst shortcomings of the country’s judicial institutions and deepened social discontent in the country. ‘The Ayotzinapa case’ — named for the students’ school in Guerrero... Read More

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