Bishop Francisco Javier Acero with the mothers of the disappeared and priests. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Bishop Acero
Puebla, Mexico, May 23, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
AmidawaveofviolencethathasshakenMexico,includingthemurderthisweekoftwohigh-rankingofficialsinthecapital,theCatholicChurchisredoublingitseffortstorestorepeace.
ThroughtheNationalDialogueforPeaceandmorethan300initiativesacrossthecountry,bishops,priests,andlaypeopleareworkingtotrainmediators,providementalhealthcare,andsupportvictims,takingrisksandembracinghope,eventhough,asChurchleadersthemselveswarn,“youcan’tdialoguewithorganizedcrime.”
ThebishopsofMexico,alongwithvariousorganizations,launchedtheNationalPeaceDialogueinitiativefollowingthe2022murdersofJesuitpriestsJavierCamposandJoaquínMora.WhilevariousinitiativespromotedbytheCatholicChurchalreadyexistedinthecountry,thisproposalsoughttostrengthenallthoseefforts.
AccordingtotheNationalPeaceDialoguewebsite,overayearandahalf,inputwasgatheredinaseriesofforumsfromthousandsofpeopleandinstitutionsacros
