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Cardinal Rivera’s home attacked in Mexico City, security guard killed
- Oct 22, 2018
An auxiliary police officer was shot dead at the Mexico City home of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera in what authorities described as an unsuccessful attempt at robbing the retired churchman.

By David Agren
In Mexico, SNAP and the Church join forces to fight abuse
- Jun 6, 2018
SNAP Mexico and the Archdiocese of Mexico City have committed to working together to protect children against clergy sex abuse.

By Inés San Martín
Mexico City’s new cardinal urges people to use faith to rebuild society
- Feb 6, 2018
In his first homily as archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes urged unity, promised humility and promoted social ministries.

By David Agren

Mexico City archdiocese offers free medical care for earthquake victims
- Sep 26, 2017
Health care law in Mexico requires that medical services are provided on a sliding scale, considering the ability of patients to pay. In light of the recent devastating earthquake, the Archdiocese of Mexico City has announced that it will provide medical services “even if you can’t pay on the sliding scale.”

By Catholic News Agency
Mexico quake leaves country’s historic churches battered
- Sep 25, 2017
On the first Sunday since the earthquake, priests in Mexico no longer able to say Mass inside collapsing churches instead held services outside paying homage to victims and survivors. The damage to churches is affecting communities, since the buildings serve as pillars of strength in times of distress.

By Christine Armario and Dario Lopez-Mills
Church leaders offer prayers, Mexicans pitch in after earthquake
- Sep 20, 2017
After a devastating 7.1 earthquake, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City asked all parishes in the impacted areas, along with priests, religious, and laity to “collaborate with the authorities in order to assist people that have been affected and show Christian solidarity.” The cardinal also expressed his sympathy to the relatives of those who had lost loved ones in the earthquake.

By David Agren

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