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[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] He Pope Francis mourned this Sunday murder of priest Marcelo Perezfrequent denouncer of organized crime violence, after celebrating Mass in San
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He Pope Francis mourned this Sunday murder of priest Marcelo Perezfrequent denouncer of organized crime violence, after celebrating Mass in San Cristobal de las Casas.
“I’m joining my favorite church San Cristobal de las Casasin the Mexican state of Chiapas, which mourns the murder of priest Marcelo Perez Perez last Sunday,” the pontiff said after praying the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace.
Francis remembered the priest as “a zealous servant of the Gospel and a faithful people of God.”
May his sacrifice, like that of other priests killed for their faithfulness to their ministry, always be a sacrifice of peace and Christian life.
He Father MarceloAn indigenous Tzotzil and indigenous advocate who denounced organized crime violence was shot dead while in his car in the Kukstitali area, the murder occurring after he had celebrated Mass and in front of a dozen passersby.
The murder drew condemnation Catholic Church and international organizations such as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-DH) in Mexico, which has documented at least 134 killings of human rights defenders since 2017 in Mexico, with at least seven killings dating back to 2024.
On October 22, the Chiapas state prosecutor’s office announced the arrest of the alleged killer.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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