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Mexican priest murdered in cartel-ravaged Guerrero state

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

The priest was pastor of San Cristóbal Parish in Mezcala, a region rife with drug cartel activity in what was once Mexico's heroin-producing heartland. The post Mexican priest murdered in cartel-ravaged Guerrero state first appeared on OSV News.

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