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Mexican prosecutor: Priests killed hung out with drug gang

Feb 7, 2018

One of two priests shot to death in a road ambush had been photographed earlier holding an assault rifle in the company of armed, masked men, a prosecutor in southern Mexico said Tuesday.

By Maria Verza

Vatican agency says at least 23 church workers killed in 2017

Dec 28, 2017

Fides said 23 people working for the church worldwide — 13 priests, one religious brother, one religious sister and eight lay persons — died violent deaths in 2017; that number was down from 28 people killed in 2016.

By Carol Glatz

Gunmen kill retired Philippine priest known for social activism

Dec 5, 2017

Gunmen killed a 72-year-old Catholic priest on the main Philippine island of Luzon Dec. 4, a day after police killed a pastor they tagged as a member of the communist New People’s Army.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic priest murdered in Nigeria

Sep 3, 2017

Unlike the Muslim-majority north of the country, where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram threatens the Christian community, the southeast of the country is predominantly Christian. However, the region is plagued by government corruption and violence. Armed gangs roam the region, and kidnappings for ransom are common.

By Crux Staff

Mexican priest stabbed at cathedral in May dies

Aug 3, 2017

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.

By Catholic News Service

Mexican priest missing since Jan. 3 found dead, diocese says

Jan 12, 2017

The Saltillo Diocese in northern Mexico said it was informed by authorities about the discovery of the body of Father Joaquin Hernandez Sifuentes, missing since Jan. 3. The diocese did not release any other information, and there was no comment from the state prosecutors’ office.

By Associated Press