Mexico: New Law Makes Christians Increasingly Vulnerable to Persecution
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – A new law intended to protect Indigenous Mexican communities may force Christians in Mexico to participate in traditional pagan practices on pain of legal repercussions, Christian Today (CT) reports. The Open Doors international Christian advocacy organization has warned legislation passed in September may see Mexican Christians having to participate in such rituals as animal sacrifice if they want to avoid punishment by the government. Considered obligatory, such rituals are followed by Indigenous groups who practice a combination of Catholic tradition with pre-Hispanic beliefs. Even before the new law was passed to … Read more
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Mexico Sees Protests Against the Violation of Religious Freedom for Protestant Community
Mexico last week saw demonstrations against the violation of religious freedoms as protestors gathered in Mexico City and the city of Oaxaca to show their anger about how authorities have subjected a Protestant minority community to discrimination, violence, and arbitrary detention, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
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Mexico: 150 Baptist Christians Face Displacement for Their Faith
A group of 150 Baptist Christians in Mexico have been pressured by the government to sign an agreement that would allow officials to forcibly displace them from their communities on account of their faith and refusal to engage in local religious practices to which they do not adhere, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
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Christians Are Persecuted In Catholic Mexico, “There Is Strong Opposition to the Gospel”
The US-based International Christian Concern persecution watchdog group has published a new report highlighting the ongoing persecution of Evangelical church leaders, and Protestant Christians generally, in predominantly Catholic Mexico.
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Mexico Gunmen Storm Water Park, 7 Killed
Questions remained Sunday after armed men attacked the central Mexican resort of La Palma in the Cortazar municipality of Guanajuato state, killing six adults and a 7-year-old child, authorities said.
Iranian Nabbed At U.S. Border After Terror Lost Arrests
Dozens on the U.S. terror watch list were detained, including 17 in December, at the U.S. southern border with Mexico, officials said Wednesday.
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