Mexico authorities arrest suspected killer of well-known priest who was shot dead right after officiating Mass
Father Marcelo Perez, 51, was shot dead by two gunmen just after he had finished celebrating Mass, officials said.
Well-known priest shot dead after officiating Mass in Mexico state wracked by cartel violence
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.
Mexican priests on the frontlines of cartel violence
The murder of Jesuit Father Marcelo Pérez, a prominent human rights advocate, has caused an outcry in Mexico. This recurring violence, where two priests are killed annually by armed groups, makes Mexico one of the most dangerous Latin American countries for clergy.
Catholic Priest and Indigenous Activist Marcelo Pérez Shot Dead in Mexico
In Mexico, the Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Marcelo Pérez was killed by two gunmen Sunday as he left Mass in the southern state of Chiapas. Pérez was a member of the Tzotzil Indigenous group,
Indigenous priest shot dead in Mexico’s increasingly violent Chiapas state
Father Marcelo Pérez, an Indigenous Tzotzil priest and peace activist, was murdered after celebrating Sunday Mass in Mexico's southern Chiapas state.
Mexico Arrests Suspected Killer Of Prominent Priest
Mexican authorities have arrested the alleged murderer of a Catholic priest and prominent human rights defender whose killing triggered international condemnation, officials announced Tuesday.
Mexican priest who spoke out against cartel violence killed
Gunmen in Mexico have shot dead a Catholic priest who was an outspoken advocate for indigenous rights and who had condemned the violence plaguing his community. Father Marcelo Pérez was killed after celebrating Mass in the southern state of Chiapas on Sunday, the prosecutor's office said.
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas
Catholic Priest and Indigenous Activist Pérez Killed by 2 Gunmen in Southern Mexico
Pérez was a member of the Tzotzil Indigenous people and had just finished serving a Mass when he was attacked. He served the community for two decades and was known as a negotiat
Mexican Indigenous priest killed leaving Sunday mass
A Mexican Catholic priest was killed on Sunday in the southern state of Chiapas after officiating a mass, his religious order and authorities said, marking the latest death in a recent wave of violence in the area.
Catholic priest, noted human rights defender, assassinated in southern Mexico
Two assailants on a motorcycle fired at Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez, 41, who was found dead inside a vehicle in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and ...
Man held over shooting of Mexican priest
Mexican police have arrested a man accused of murdering a Roman Catholic priest and human rights campaigner in the southern ...
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Indigenous priest and peace leader is assassinated in Chiapas
Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez, a Catholic priest known for his social activism, was killed by gunshot after leading Mass in ...
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Town mayor attacked same day priest was gunned down in Chiapas
Violence in Chiapas, Mexico, is on the rise as the mayor of Chilón was attacked and a priest and human rights defender was ...