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Pope Francis faces shadow of ‘Saint Death’ cult in Mexico

February 12, 2016ReligionAngels in Christianity, Catholic Church, Catholic Church in Mexico, Catholicism in the United States, Christian folklore, City: Mexico City, Company: ThomsonReuters, Country: Mexico, Culture, Death, Ecclesiology, Folk saints, Francis, Humans, Mario, Mexico, Mexico City, Muerte, Pope, Pope Francis, R. Andrew Chesnut, Religion, Religion/Belief, Roman Catholic Church, Santa Muerte, Temple, United States, Yolanda Holansmbale

Mexico’s Saint Death cult makes in-roads with local Catholics, posing new challenges for the Church in the country ahead of Pope Francis’ visit.

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