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Explosive device detonated outside Mexican bishops’ offices
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- July 25, 2017
No one was injured by an explosive outside the headquarters of the Mexican bishops’ conference. The bishops’ offices occupy a busy strip across the street from the sanctuary of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The area is swarmed by pilgrims and tourists during the daytime and is transited by commuters in rush hour.
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Pope Francis praised him for providing for his parents; now Texas may want to deport them
- Church in the US, Religion News Service
- July 15, 2017
A new state law — set to take effect September 1 if it survives legal challenges by major Texas cities — would allow a police officer to inquire about a person’s immigration status in a routine traffic stop. Now, 21-year-old Ricardo Ortiz — like numerous other Hispanics in Texas — worries about how the Lone Star State’s immigration enforcement crackdown may make his family a target.
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Mexican prison massacre may have ‘Saint Death’ ties
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- July 15, 2017
The Santa Muerte, or “Saint Death,” is a rapidly growing folk devotion in Mexico and Latin America, marked by a skull adorned with various forms of decoration – including imagery traditionally associated with Catholic saints such as veils or hearts. The Santa Muerte is also associated with practices of witchcraft and prayers for specific favors, including retribution.
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Gómez: Deportations have to stop, and right now
- Interviews
- July 5, 2017
Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles found himself close to tears on July 2 describing the impact on families of deportations of undocumented immigrants. “In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, many times children don’t want to go to the Catholic schools because they think that their parents are not going to be home in the evening. They really suffer,” he said.
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Poverty, inequality in Latin America at unthinkable levels, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- June 30, 2017
Founded in 1966, the Italian-Latin American International Organization seeks to increase “economic, social, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation” between Latin American countries and Italy. Commemorating the organization’s 50th anniversary, Pope Francis said that to achieve the goal of promoting development and cooperation, the organization must first identify the potential of Latin American countries, who are “rich in history, culture, natural resources” and “good and caring” people.
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Following sixth journalist murder this year, Mexican bishops speak up
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- May 24, 2017
After six journalist were murdered in Mexico this year alone, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference offered their support and solidarity to all reporters in the region. Mexico is the third most deadly country in the world for journalists, according to the international journalist advocacy group, Reporters without Borders.
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