Priest in Mexico Saves Three Children After Gang Violence Leaves One Dead and Church Shot Up
A priest rescued three abandoned children in a Mexican town following a gang confrontation that left one dead and a Catholic church riddled with bullets.
A priest rescued three abandoned children in a Mexican town following a gang confrontation that left one dead and a Catholic church riddled with bullets.
The latest incident happened close to where nearby parishes were also robbed recently.
It is estimated that the first three and a half years of the current administration of President López Obrador have been the most violent period on record in the history of Mexico, with more than 120,000 homicides.
Mexico is experiencing one of the most violent periods of its history.
The body of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, 57, has been found with signs of violence on the outskirts of Tecate.
More than two dozen priests have been murdered in Mexico in the past decade.
Father Guzmán Vega is the 27th priest to be murdered in the last seven years within Mexico.
Father José Luis Sánchez Ruiz, who was kidnapped Nov. 11 in his home state of Veracruz, was found alive, but with visible signs of torture.
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