Catholic Priests Massacred Inside Church By Mexican Cartel, Bodies Stolen

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catholics are demanding the return of the bodies of two priests who were murdered after trying to stop drug dealers from killing a man inside their church.

“It is with great sadness and pain that we mourn Fr Javier Campos Morales, Fr Joaquin Mora Salazar and the man who sadly lost his life with them,” the Tarahumara Region Diocese said on Tuesday. , in western Chihuahua.

The region borders Texas and New Mexico.

The priests were shot dead in the church “with no defense other than their faith in God” as they tried to protect a man whose life was in danger, the statement said.

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The shooters took the three bodies, which the authorities are trying to locate, according to a report.

Officials learned of the massacre after receiving an emergency call around 6 p.m. Monday, the report noted.

“The state government deplores and condemns these violent actions in which two priests became circumstantial victims,” state police said.

Mexican armed forces, state agencies and local agencies are working to track down those responsible, but no suspects have been identified.

A regional cartel leader is said to be linked to the event.

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“In the midst of so much death and crime in our country, we publicly condemn this tragedy and demand a prompt investigation and the safety of the community and of all priests in the country,” the Catholic Diocese of Juarez said in a statement.

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