Mexico City Archives

After Mexico’s earthquakes, ‘faith opens doors to psychological care’
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- October 8, 2017
Ana Maria Saucedo, a psychologist at the medical center of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, sees an unbreakable link between faith and psychology. God understands people’s emotions because God became human, she said.
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Mexico City archdiocese offers free medical care for earthquake victims
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- September 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.”
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After second deadly quake strikes Mexico, Pope expresses closeness, prayers
- Vatican
- September 20, 2017
“In this moment of pain I manifest my closeness to all the Mexican population,” Pope Francis said in Spanish during his General Audience on Wednesday Sept. 20. The pope called all faithful never to lose hope, and said: ““Wherever you are, build! If you are on the ground, get back up!”
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Mexican priest stabbed at cathedral in May dies

Father Miguel Angel Machorro has died from wounds he sustained when attacked by an American artist after celebrating Mass in May. The suspect was arrested at the scene. This is another example of the recent rise in violent crimes against priests in Mexico.

Ex-priest alleges Mexican cardinal didn’t report abuse

Former priest, Alberto Athie, alleges that Cardinal Norberto Rivera, archbishop of Mexico City covered up at least 15 cases of priest sex abuse. Athie brought allegations of abuse in the late 90s against Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ who was eventually removed.