{"id":105525,"date":"2026-09-17T20:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=105525"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:20:19","slug":"mexican-bishops-demand-thorough-investigation-of-priests-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/mexican-bishops-demand-thorough-investigation-of-priests-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexikanische Bisch\u00f6fe fordern \u201egr\u00fcndliche Untersuchung\u201c des Mordes an einem Priester"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Mexico\u2019s bishops are demanding that authorities conduct \u201ca thorough investigation\u201d to clarify the circumstances surrounding the murder of Father Rom\u00e1n de la Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, pastor of Santa Cruz in Huejutla, Hidalgo state.In a Sept. 16 statement, the Mexican Bishops\u2019 Conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym) expressed its indignation and sadness over the crime as well as its solidarity with the Diocese of Huejutla, Hidalgo, to which De la Cruz belongedAccording to the bishops&#x27; conference, the priest\u2019s murder took place on\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico\u2019s bishops are demanding that authorities conduct \u201ca thorough investigation\u201d to clarify the circumstances surrounding the murder of Father Rom\u00e1n de la Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, pastor of Santa Cruz in Huejutla, Hidalgo state.In a Sept. 16 statement, the Mexican Bishops\u2019 Conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym) expressed its indignation and sadness over the crime as well as its solidarity with the Diocese of Huejutla, Hidalgo, to which De la Cruz belongedAccording to the bishops&#x27; conference, the priest\u2019s murder took place on\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-105525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66133,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/priest-reported-missing-in-mexico-is-found-dead\/","url_meta":{"origin":105525,"position":0},"title":"Priest reported missing in Mexico is found dead","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Dezember 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Father Bertoldo Pantale\u00f3n Estrada. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of San Crist\u00f3bal Parish Puebla, Mexico, Oct 9, 2025 \/ 16:53 pm (CNA). The body of Father Bertoldo Pantale\u00f3n Estrada was found on Oct. 6. The Mexican priest had been reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 4, in the state of Guerrero.The Mexican Episcopal Conference (CEM) and the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa confirmed that, according to authorities, the priest\u2019s remains were found around 2 p.m. local time. 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The priest died Oct. 20, 2024, after being shot by two men after celebrating Mass. \/ Credit: Diocese of San Crist\u00c3\u00b3bal de las Casas Puebla, Mexico, Oct 23, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). 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