The Mexican bishops’ conference criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and issued a strong defense of migrants, saying the Catholic Church could not stand by “in the face of suffering by our brother migrants as they seek better conditions by crossing the border to work and contribute to the common good.”
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Gunfire Disrupts Holy Week Passion Plays in Mexico
A pair of passion plays were interrupted by gunfire on Good Friday as the violence convulsing Mexico continued claiming lives through the Holy Week holidays.
Concern After Explosions At Two Mexican Churches
The bishop of Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, has expressed alarm after two church explosions within four days.
Violence Forces Nuns to Vacate Town in Mexico
An order of nuns has withdrawn from an especially violent city after the parents and sister of one of the women religious were kidnapped and killed.
Virgin of Guadalupe Listens to Worries, Relieves Stress
A study out of the University of Alabama exploring the link between faith and health demonstrated that those with a devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe had fewer negative health issues related to stress.
Local Mexicans Pray for Quake Victims at Home
During a Friday evening Spanish Mass dedicated to praying for those affected by two major earthquakes in Mexico, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio recalled an ancient paradox that juxtaposed the source of evil, natural religion and natural disasters.
Natural Disasters Are Part of Original Sin
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,
The recent multiplicity of natural disasters, with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the earthquake in Mexico, have all come in less than a month’s time. These tragic events certainly lead us to consider why natural disasters occur.
Prayers for Mexican Earthquake Victims
As search and rescue operations continued in central Mexico, where more than 200 people died after a strong earthquake Sept. 19, Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims.
Another Priest Murdered in Mexico
A 71-year-old priest was found murdered July 5 in suburban Mexico City, marking another attack on clergy in a country with a soaring homicide rate.
Outrage Over Gasoline Prices in Mexico
Mexican Catholic officials called for calm as angry protests over hikes in the government-set gasoline price consume the country.