Faith Amid the Drug Wars
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, August 14, 2009 2:26 PM
Mexican federal police stand guard beside two of 33 suspected drug-trafficking gang members who were arrested this month during Mass at a Catholic church in Michoacan. (CNS photo/Reuters)
The Washington Post has published an outstanding article about one Mexican priest’s dangerous ministry, in the heart of territory controlled by Mexico’s murderous drug cartels.
The article, titled “A Test of Faith in Mexico’s Drug War”, begins like this:
TEPALCATEPEC, Mexico—Father Miguel López drives the parish pickup truck across the muddy river that separates two warring drug... READ MORE
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Drug Lords Target Priests
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:04 PM
A Marine stands June 12 at a clandestine crystal methamphetamine factory in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. (Reuters)
Mexican drug cartels have crossed a disturbing moral boundary: They are now deliberately murdering Catholic clergy, according to CNN.
The killing last weekend of a Catholic priest and two seminary students in southwest Mexico marked the first time that drug cartel hit men have purposefully targeted a clergyman, said Manuel Corral, public relations secretary for Mexico’s Council of Bishops.
The... READ MORE
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Swine Flu and Catholic Worship
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:49 AM
People wear medical masks April 25 at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral. (CNS/Reuters)
No one knows how serious the outbreak of swine flu that began in Mexico is going to be.
But events in Mexico City on Sunday are a pointed reminder that health alerts connected to infectious diseases can have a profound effect on the practice of the Catholic faith.
That’s because Catholic worship is a community affair, with a physical dimension that is fundamental to the celebration of Mass... READ MORE
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