Friday, May 07, 2010

¡Por fin! :)

¿Hemos llegado al punto de estallar unas sublevaciones neocristeras?

"[V]iolence overflowing parts of Mexico has claimed at least 22,700 lives since December 2006

"[P]riests have been forced to raise up to $800.00 each week for extortion payments"



Snippets from this original:


"Mexico: Priests and Parishes Threatened by Drug Cartels"



The Jesuit magazine, America. May 3, 2010.


"The Mexican bishops' conference acknowledged in a statement on April 14 that Mexican priests have suffered numerous threats of violence, kidnapping and extortion from the nation's narcotics - trafficking cartels.

"The conference also confirmed that a growing number of priests -- mostly serving in remote and mountainous areas rife with illegal drug trade activities -- have been transferred to other parishes, assigned other types of work or even moved to other parts of the country because of threats.

"Other priests, meanwhile, have been forced to raise up to $800 each week for extortion payments.

"Mexico's evangelical community went public on April 2, when the Mexico City newspaper Reforma published a report on how cartels and their affiliates have threatened to kidnap evangelical pastors and extorted churches and charity projects through protection rackets.

"The newspaper sought the opinion of the bishops' spokesman, the Rev. Manuel Corral, who initially denied similar threats against members of the Catholic clergy, but stories of aggression against priests and the church quickly surfaced..."

Sadly enough, you can just bet on it!! :(

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