The motive for the explosion on July 25 remains a mystery, though some in the conference said it reflected the violence suffered by society at large in a country with soaring homicide rates and a decade-long drug cartel crackdown.
David Agren - Catholic News Service
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Explosive device detonated outside Mexican bishops’ offices
An explosive device was detonated outside the offices of the Mexican bishops’ conference, directly across the street from the country’s most visited religious site, the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Mexican bishops call for action on 31,000 missing people
Many of the graves have been discovered by desperate family members acting on their own and without the assistance of the authorities.
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Kidnapped Mexican priest returned, another murdered
“We do not know the reasons why he was abducted. He did not have problems with anyone,” Father Angel Vargas Uribe said. “We are not scared.”
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Meet the Mexican bishop speaking out against political corruption
Bishop Castro has come under attack from politicians and public officials upset for voicing suspicions of corruption in Morelos, Mexico. The threats, he says, are not dissuading him, though the publicity is causing discomfort.
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A Mexico border parish awaits migrants fleeing gang violence in Central America
A parish on the Mexico-Guatemala border is preparing for Central Americans seeking safety from the gang violence that is gripping El Salvador and Honduras.
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A wall won’t stop migrants, say Catholics south of border.
“Any migrant that arrives at the Mexican-U.S. border will be required to hire the services of organized crime,” Sister Leticia said.
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A Mexican priest that was kidnapped is found alive—but with signs of torture
“This priest will not return the same…He’s going to live in fear, going to live with the effects of this trauma.”
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Two priests murdered in Veracruz in Mexico add to Mexico’s death toll
Media reported the men were found one day after their abduction along the side of a highway with their hands and feet bound.
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In Veracruz, Mexico, lawmakers approve abortion ban
The Catholic Church in Veracruz had lobbied for the abortion ban and welcomed its approval.