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February 11, 2016

Mexican prison riot leaves 52 dead on day before pope arrives

Relatives of prisoners demand information about the Feb. 11 riot at the Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Mexico. The riot claimed 52 lives, offering another example of the problems plaguing Mexico’s prison system and casting a pall over the arrival of Pope Francis in the country.

MEXICO CITY - A prison riot in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has claimed 52 lives, offering another example of the problems plaguing Mexico's prison system and casting a pall over the arrival of Pope Francis in the country.

Published in International
April 29, 2015

Catholics join efforts to heal, clean up, move forward in Baltimore

Christy Lewis and a neighborhood youth sweep broken glass and debris outside a looted store in West Baltimore April 28. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to address the violence that erupted in respo nse to the unexplained death of a 25-year-old black man while in police custody.

BALTIMORE - As the city cleaned up after a night of riots, looting and fires following the funeral of Freddie Gray, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori said the Church's place is to pray, be a voice for peace and participate in a wider community dialogue to solve the systemic issues that led to the unrest.

Published in International