The Council of Episcopal Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAM) has condemned the impact of drug trafficking on society, highlighting corruption, violence, and the destabilization of states. On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the bishops called for life protection, human development, and financial system accountability.
Amidst the rampant violence that devastates the country of Mexico, the Catholic Church is trying its utmost to spread the message of peace through education and prayer while extending love and comfort to those who have been victimized and their families.
Earlier this month, a lecture on the most scientifically-proven miracle in the history of the Catholic Church was attended by sixty people. Even after five centuries, the Marian apparitions witnessed by Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin and his uncle, Juan Bernardino, in December 1531, continue to baffle modern science in numerous ways.