Catholic Church strives to reduce violence in Mexico

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). Amid a wave of violence that has shaken Mexico, including the murder this week of two high-ranking officials in the capital, the Catholic Church is redoubling its efforts to restore peace.Through the National Dialogue for Peace and more than 300 initiatives across the country, bishops, priests, and laypeople are working to train…