Church in Mexico Archives

Apostolic nuncio to Mexican bishops: ‘Look reality in the eye’

Apr 15, 2021

The apostolic nuncio to Mexico urged the country’s bishops to “look reality in the eye” as the country’s non-Catholic population increases and Mexicans increasingly identify as nonreligious.

By David Agren

Mexican bishop announces run for political office, then backtracks

Apr 7, 2021

A Mexican bishop announced his intentions to run as a candidate in the country’s upcoming elections, then backtracked — a decision creating confusion and reviving debate in Mexico over the role of priests and pastors in the country’s politics.

By David Agren

Smugglers, extortion and broken dreams: Migrants’ road to U.S. has perils

Apr 6, 2021

Shelters like La 72, run by the Franciscans near the Guatemala border, offer a respite on a dangerous route for migrants to the U.S. border.

By David Agren

Mexico Good Friday re-enactment another victim of pandemic

Apr 3, 2021

The Cerro de Estrella was a barren hilltop of sun-faded grass with three towering but empty wooden crosses on Good Friday, a day when for nearly all of the past 176 years it would have been crowded with multitudes of people witnessing a reenactment of the Passion of Christ.

By Fabiola Sanchez

Migrants at the border: Smugglers spread rumors, push factors continue

Mar 20, 2021

Migrants riding atop northbound trains break from their trips to refresh at the Jesuit-run day center in this industrial city, about 500 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas.

By David Agren

Franciscan friar is shot at Mexican sanctuary

Mar 17, 2021

A young Franciscan friar was shot at one of western Mexico’s most important Catholic sites in what local church officials are calling “an isolated incident.”

By Catholic News Service

Mexican bishops issue another appeal for anti-hunger program

Feb 6, 2021

Mexico’s bishops have restarted an anti-hunger campaign, saying the pandemic has pushed millions of Mexicans into unemployment and poverty.

By David Agren

As COVID-19 deaths increase, Mexican bishops announce focus on prevention

Feb 1, 2021

The Mexican bishops’ conference announced a month focused on health issues — such as mask use, social distancing and other measures — to reinforce the basics of staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By David Agren