Suffering and hope ahead of papal visit

Bishops say Pope Francis must be told the truth about the “unprecedented” violence and misery in Mexico during his five-day visit that begins next Friday.

Feb 05, 2016

MEXICO CITY: Bishops say Pope Francis must be told the truth about the “unprecedented” violence and misery in Mexico during his five-day visit that begins next Friday.

The message is set out in a leading article in Desde la Fe, the Archdiocese of Mexico City newspaper. “His Holiness will be in violent, poor and miserable places and the [state] governors cannot try to cover the sun with their finger. There will be rubbish under the red carpet,” says the article.

“Bloody events seem to be commonplace, everyday occurrences ruthlessly whipped up by organised crime … This carries on despite [government] crusades and programmes, strategies and security plans.”

Quoting UN figures, the bishops describe the “rampant” violence against women and the numbers of children who have disappeared or been murdered in recent years.--The Tablet

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