Priests in two ecclesiastical provinces in Mexico are being issued with cards to help distinguish them from false priests trying to scam people. The cards will be issued in Tlalnepantla and Mexico ecclesiastical provinces. The phenomenon of “false priests” is on the rise across the nation. The scammers go to hospitals, cemeteries and churches outside Read more
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Mexico calls in papal ambassador over Francis remark
Friday, February 27th, 2015The Mexican government has complained to a papal ambassador after Pope Francis warned against “Mexicanisation” in a letter. The Pope’s remark came in a private letter to a director of an Argentine NGO that tries to combat drug crime. Francis wrote, “I hope we’re in time to avoid Mexicanisation. I was talking to some Mexican Read more
Priests do shift work to hear 5000 confessions
Friday, December 12th, 2014Responding to an invitation from Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera to seek reconciliation with Christ during the season of Advent, nearly 5000 Catholics stood in line for hours to receive the Sacrament of Confession. According to the Archdiocese of Mexico City’s News Service, some 30 priests spent 12 hours in shifts hearing confessions at the Cathedral Read more
Fireworks explosion kills 17 in Catholic procession
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
More than 17 people died and about 150 others were injured following a freak fireworks explosion during a Catholic procession in a small village in Mexico. The explosion in the village of Jesus Tepactepec was ignited when a stray firework fell into a truck carrying other fireworks. Some of the victims may have also been Read more
Mexico: 300000 hear Pope condemn drug trafficking and corruption
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
An estimated 300,000 gathered to hear Pope Benedict condemn drug trafficking and corruption in the World’s second-largest Catholic country – Mexico. The pope also asked people to put aside violence and revenge in the country where a murderous war between cartels has led to tens of thousands of deaths. With roads closed, pilgrims walked for Read more
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Hackers attack Mexican websites over Pope’s visit
Friday, March 23rd, 2012The group of cyberactivists known as Anonymous blocked access to two websites linked to the upcoming visit to Mexico by Pope Benedict XVI.
The website of the Achdiocese of Mexico was down for a couple of hours Tuesday due to the operation that was identified online as #opFariseo, and something similar happened to the site of the Institute of Communications and Philosophy (Comfil).
“Hacked system. The POPE is not welcome, out out!!!!!” said the text that was posted on the Comfil website, usually devoted to teaching philosophy.
In its profile on the social network Facebook, Anonymous Hispano said the Comfil site was “hacked for supporting Benedict XVI.”
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
MEXICO CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Latin America takes him to the region’s most Catholic country…and its least. In Catholic Mexico, towns throw parties for their patron saints, pilgrims prostrate themselves at shrines and many people still cross themselves every time they pass a church. In Cuba, abortions are legal and many adults have been divorced Read more
Drug cartel promises peace during Pope’s Mexican visit
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
A Mexican drug cartel is promising no violence during next weekend’s visit of Pope Benedict. At least 11 banners signed by The Knights Templar gang were found in five municipalities on Saturday morning and carried messages about a truce during the Pope’s visit. Mexico’s Reforma newspaper reports the banner read,”The Knights Templar disavow any military Read more
Mexico City Lawmakers Push Trial Marriages?
Friday, October 7th, 2011Mexico City lawmakers are currently considering a further redefinition of the meaning of marriage. They are proposing to implement a policy that would allow for couples to decide on the length of their commitment.
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