Tag: Central-America

Catholic priest killed in a cartel shooting in Mexico

On the12th of June, a Mexican priest lost his life in a shooting between two cartels. He was serving in the region of Zacatecas

Remaining kidnapped Catholic clergy in Haiti finally released

The remaining seven of the 10 Catholic leaders kidnapped in Haiti on April 11 have been released and are in good health.

Twelve-year-old martyr boy beatified in Guatemala

Ten martyrs, among them a twelve-year-old boy, were beatified on the 23rd April, in Guatemala.

Haitian police teargas Catholic Mass

The Mass was intended to draw attention to the country’s recent surge in violence.

Priest tortured and killed with gun in Mexico

The dead body of a priest was found next to his car, on the 27th of March, in Mexico.

Police and church members pray together after hurricane devastates Honduras

Iota was the second hurricane to hit Central America this month following Hurricane Eta, which made landfall in early November.

Woman killed by gunman during church service in Jamaica

The motive of the crime is not yet known.

Video: Bishop attacked during Mass in Guyana

A shirtless man attacked Bishop Francois Dean Alleyne in the middle of Holy Mass.

Mexico: Catholic community is searching for missing missionary

The community is campaigning for the rescue of the priest, under the hashtag #TodosSomosPadrePaco.

El-Salvador: A former colonel was imprisoned for killing five Jesuits in 1989

The Jesuit priests in El-Salvador were working on fomenting peace between the two sides during the civil war.