“Bishops across the country have emphasized the … need to work toward a peace with social justice, based on dialogue, reconciliation, and respect for life.”
Drug cartel violence
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“Churches are places of prayer, encounter, and solace for thousands of people, especially for those seeking spiritual comfort after suffering injustice.”
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The bishops prayed that Mary would “cover us with her mantle, protect our families, and help us build paths of justice, peace, and hope.”
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Young man doing community service shot dead while painting chapel in Puebla, Mexico
by David Agrenby David Agren“These acts reflect the loss of a sense of the sacredness of human life. … The church in Puebla expresses its rejection of all forms of violence.”
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As 2 different versions of events emerge, Mexican diocese mourns a murdered priest
by David Agrenby David AgrenThe Diocese of Cuautitlán joined “in the cry of so many families suffering from violence and disappearances in our country” and urged it be brought to an end.
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Mexican Catholics urge officials to ‘listen to victims’ amid grisly discovery of mass graves
by David Agrenby David AgrenThe discovery of an extermination camp has horrified many in Mexico, where nearly two decades of drug cartel violence has seemingly inured the population to such atrocities.
