Mexico Archives

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

U.S. and Mexican bishops call for better migration policies at border

Apr 2, 2021

As the number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border continues to soar, more than a dozen Catholic bishops from both countries issued a reminder yesterday that “there is a shared responsibility of all nations to preserve human life and provide for safe, orderly, and humane immigration, including the right to asylum.”

By John Lavenburg

Border surge straining shelters, says Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry

Mar 30, 2021

The Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry says people are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with illusions of easily entering the United States, but they risk being returned to Mexico under rules for expelling people rapidly during the pandemic.

By David Agren

Latin America prepares for Holy Week as COVID cases rise

Mar 30, 2021

As Catholics around the world enter the holiest week in the Christian calendar, many are setting their plan for Church attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes in Latin America, one of the hardest hit regions in the world.

By Inés San Martín

Tenderness, reconciliation needed in today’s world, pope says

Mar 29, 2021

Priests must follow the example of Jesus, the good shepherd, who laid down his life not just for his flock but also for the sheep that strayed away, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

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