Mexico City
Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/05/17
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Mexicans march against gay marriage in 122 cities
The country’s president is seeking to make changes to the constitution in favour of same-sex marriage
Mexico high court poised to re-examine abortion law
The case of a woman who requested an abortion in 2013 has prompted scrutiny of the country’s law on abortion
Church officials criticise Mexican president’s proposal to legalise same-sex marriage
If it is approved, Mexico would become the fifth country in Latin America to make same-sex marriage legal
Church magazine in Mexico City questions Pope’s rebuke of bishops
The archdiocesan publication asked whether the Pope had been properly briefed on Mexican matters prior to his visit
Mexican bishops: Complicity and corruption led to Guzman escape
Drugs trafficker Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman escaped from a maximum-security prison on Saturday
Pope offers prayers for victims of Mexico City hospital explosion
Francis expresses solidarity with the victims of the explosion that left three dead 70 injured
Mexican Church offers support to families of missing trainee teachers
Mexican bishops’ conference issue statement of solidarity with the families of 43 missing students
Mexican Church responds in case of missing students
Archdiocese of Mexico City calls for a ‘reconstruction of the country’ in response to the disappearance of 43 trainee teachers
Teachers protesting in Mexico set up ‘tent city’ outside cathedral
Mass attendance falls and cardinal stays away as teachers take over central square
