Mexico must end violence against Catholic priests
Fox News
Recent attacks underscore the violence and instability plaguing Mexico.
The U.S. Department of State has released travel warnings for Americans going to Mexico and a Level 4: "Do Not Travel" advisory for six states in the country. According to the State Department, "Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico." Earlier this year, four Americans were violently kidnapped, two of whom were killed, after getting caught in the middle of rival cartel violence during a road trip.
Tragically, these perils are also a daily reality for priests in Mexico. Father Omar Sotelo, director of the Catholic Multimedia Center, said "for more than 10 years, Mexico has been the most dangerous country to exercise the priesthood in all of Latin America, and it is one of the primary places in the entire world." In 2022, the only country that recorded more homicides of priests was Nigeria, a report by Vatican Fides found.